{"product_id":"the-33-year-old-rookie","title":"The 33-Year-Old Rookie","description":"Chris Coste dreamed of playing major-league baseball from the age of seven. But after eleven grueling years in the minors, a spot on a major-league roster still seemed just out of his reach-until that fateful call came from the Philadelphia Phillies in May 2006. At age thirty-three (\"going on eighty\"), Coste was finally heading to the big time. \u003ci\u003eThe 33-Year-Old Rookie\u003c\/i\u003e is a real-life Rocky, an unforgettable and inspirational story of one man's unwavering pursuit of a lifelong goal. Beginning in a single-parent home in Fargo, North Dakota, and ending behind home plate on the flawless diamond of the Phillies' Citizens Bank Park-where fans and teammates call him \"Chris Clutch\" because of his knack for getting timely hits-this intimate account of Coste's baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination, perseverance, and passion.","brand":"Ballantine Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48835883401421,"sku":"9780345507037","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_7251acc3-c253-4d99-a5c8-e6ee582fd64f.jpg?v=1790988633","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-33-year-old-rookie","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}