This four-time Hall of Famer draws on 17 years as a player and almost 40 years of umpiring (Real Minor League baseball). SHOW ME THE BALL! is an authentic, behind-the-scenes look at baseball from almost every level of the game. This book covers many aspects of baseball including the storyline of Jeff, his colleagues, and their attainment of excellence in baseball. It is filled with entertaining anecdotes as well as many opinions on controversial subjects, managers, and players. Not only will this book tell an American success story but will be filled with hard aches and many life lessons. But most of this entire book is a narrative all of us can ascribe to. It talks about the American dream, hard work, solid values, the love of God, and Jeff's unabashed love for his wife and his two children. It truly is a story of infatuation. Notwithstanding, Jeff does a masterful job of weaving his remarkable life into a compelling story that includes many other outstanding people.