{"product_id":"crew-chief-every-game-needs-an-umpire","title":"Crew Chief: Every Game Needs an Umpire","description":"What happens when a group of kids decides they don't need an umpire?\nAt Sandlot Field, Tanner and his friends think calling their own plays will be easy. But when every play turns into an argument, they quickly discover why rules matter.\nThat's when Crew Chief steps in.\nIn this fun and educational story, young readers learn about fairness, sportsmanship, baseball signals, position numbers, and why officials help make games safe and enjoyable for everyone.\nWritten by professional baseball umpire AL Kaplon and featuring the beloved Crew Chief character created by animator Kenny Thompkins, this book teaches an important lesson:\nRespect the game. Respect the rules. Respect each other.\nBecause without an umpire...\nit's just a practice.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0H7T92SVD\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0H7T92SVD.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Kaplon, AL\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44496946692157,"sku":"BVV.B0H7T92SVD.A","price":14.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0H7T92SVD-0.jpg?v=1794174634","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/crew-chief-every-game-needs-an-umpire","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}