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 reach-until 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 man s 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 Park-where fans and teammates call him Chris Clutch because of his knack for getting timely hits-this intimate account of Coste s baseball odyssey is a powerful story of determination perseverance and passion.