Where Nobody Knows Your Name - Feinstein, B -

                                               This book is the master storyteller's tale of the 2012 season in the minor leagues.  He follows nine men: mostly players, some old, and some young, a manager and an umpire.   With his deft touch and insight, he paints a picture of the life of transients, some on the way up, some on the way down and all striving - either for the big payday or just a chance to extend the life they love.  It's baseball that they love; it's just that Triple A is the place no one wants to be.  Focusing on his core nine stories and interweaving dozens and dozens more, Feinstein tells the heartbreaking story of life in the minor leagues.  Most of the tales do not have happy endings.  What the minors do have though is great names - Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Savannah Sand Gnats, Toledo Mud Hens, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Charleston RiverDogs, and my favorite, the Louisville Bats.