Zak Ford released a fascinating book this fall, "Called Up: Ballplayers Remember Becoming Major Leaguers" (McFarland Press 2023). Ford's book is an oral history that includes interviews with 109 former and curren tMajor League players from the 1960s to the present. The players related their experiences and memories being called up for the first time to the big leagues. Ford revisits some of these stories in this interview while also discussing the process to write an oral history and the format's unique storytelling capacity. For more information about Zak, his social media links and his book, visit calledupproject.com. -->Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/tT8d3pVUsN -->You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including the books featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com Hooks & Runs on TikTok -  https://www.tiktok.com/@hooksandruns Hooks & Runs on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thehooksandruns Andrew Eckhoff on Tik Tok Link: https://www.tiktok.com/@hofffest Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/  Music: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (Premium Beat)