The 33-Year-Old Rookie

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 reachuntil 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. The 33-Year-Old Rookie is a real-life Rocky an unforgettable and inspirational story of one mans 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 Parkwhere fans and teammates call him Chris Clutch because of his knack for getting timely hitsthis intimate account of Costes baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination perseverance and passion.