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001 2011043671
003 DLC
005 20121115084300.0
008 111108s2012 ilu 000 0aeng
010 $a 2011043671
020 $a9781600786532 (hardback)
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050 00 $aGV865.L68$bA3 2012
082 00 $a796.357092$aB$223
084 $aSPO003030$aBIO016000$aTRV025090$2bisacsh
100 1 $aLopez, Javy,$d1970-
245 10 $aBehind the plate :$ba catcher's view of the Braves dynasty /$cJavy Lopez with Gary Caruso.
260 $aChicago, Ill. :$bTriumph Books,$cc2012.
300 $a197 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
520 $a"Popular Atlanta Braves catcher Javier "Javy" Lopez opens up in this autobiography to tell his amazing story, from learning to play baseball on a neighborhood basketball court to his record of 42 home runs in a season by a catcher. The product of a lower-middle-class background in Puerto Rico, Javy had to overcome numerous hardships-not the least of which was a language barrier-to fulfill his destiny as one of the most accomplished catchers of the modern era. He tells of bumps along the way to success, including why he overstated his signing bonus as well as the time in the minors when he cried during an all-night meltdown due to his struggles on the field. But he went on to be named MVP of the 1996 National League Championship Series, and played on 12 of the Atlanta Braves' unprecedented 14 straight division-winning teams of the 1990s and 2000s. From his relationship with great teammates such as Greg Maddux and John Smoltz, to his failed comeback attempt with the Braves in 2008, this autobiography tells all about the handsome, warm, engaging Lopez and how he became one of baseball's most popular players"--$cProvided by publisher.
600 10 $aLopez, Javy,$d1970-
650 0 $aBaseball players$zPuerto Rico$vBiography.
610 20 $aAtlanta Braves (Baseball team)
650 7 $aSPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aBIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aTRAVEL / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV).$2bisacsh
700 1 $aCaruso, Gary.