The 33-Year-Old Rookie - The Chris Coste Story
Chris Coste's book hits stores March 18. The Phillies catcher wrote the manuscript entirely by himself.
Here's an excerpt of the book jacket from the Random House Web Site:
For eleven seasons, Coste hustled, fought, and gritt
The 33-Year-Old Rookie - The Chris Coste Story
David Murphy, Daily News Staff Writer
Chris Coste's book hits stores March 18. The Phillies catcher wrote the manuscript entirely by himself.
Here's an excerpt of the book jacket from the Random House Web Site:
For eleven seasons, Coste hustled, fought, and gritted his way to his breakthrough–and never lost faith in his abilities. Along the way, he gained the affection and admiration of baseball fans from Ottawa and Scranton to various Mexican and Venezuelan cities. Battered by years spent behind a catcher’s mask, and faced with bracing realities–there were bills to pay, and his young daughter was entering first grade–Coste decided to give it one last shot in 2006. But that year, during the Phillies’ major-league spring training, Coste was demoted to the minors at the last minute to make room for a utility outfielder, despite having hit a blistering .463 and earning the trust of the team’s pitchers. Later that season, though, Coste finally got the call-up, and he hit .364 during the Phillies’ furious battle to nail down the final postseason berth.
A feel-good story for a change.— lgroniko
what kind of a move? Gotta like the old guy story though. There's something to be said for experience when you come down the stretch lke he did last year.We need more participation in high cheese. C'mon Phils fans. It's about time the Daily News enered the new century.— fran g- I heard the movie was Rated X and was going to be called 'Coste does Philly'.— rockinrob
- Chris is what baseball is all about. In mid season last year I watch him warm up Carlos Carrasco in the bull pen at a run down AA ballpark on a bug infested island in the middle of the Susquehanna River. Then he caught the final strike of the regualar season from Brett Myers at one of the best ballparks in baseball in the Phils clinching of the NL East. Truly and amazing season to one of a kind Chris Coste.— Dull
- I can't wait for this book, and I can't help but think that yes, this is just waiting for a movie option. For so much good to happen so fast to someone who hadn't had it good for so long is remarkable. Thoughts on who plays Coste? I vote Barry Pepper. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001608/— Frank Lloyd Wrong
- I can't wait for this book.I preordered his book in Feb, as Cris Coste is the real deal. I encouraged all my baseball friends to buy it.I point him out to my grandsons as a role model.He and his family deserve all the credit fans can give them.I was so thrilled that he caught the last pitch from Brett in the NL East clinching game.— rosommar
- I hope the book talks about the phillies' decision to bring a ringer named Rod Barajas instead of keeping Coste on the major league roster at the beginning of 2007. I know i felt disappointed about that, I would like to hear how Coste felt.— mikeb
