Mark Braff

Sons of Baseball

Growing Up with a Major League Dad

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Produktbeschreibung

Sons of Baseball is full of personal stories from sons of major league baseball players who talk about what it was like growing up with a famous father. Along the way, we get a rare glimpse of the ballplayers themselves, not as pitchers, hitters, managers, and coaches, but as dads and granddads.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 151mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9781538176887
• ISBN-10: 1538176882
• Artikelnr.: 65343472

Autorenporträt

By Mark Braff - Foreword by Cal Ripken Jr.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Cal Ripken Jr
Introduction
Chapter 1. Jerry Hairston Sr. & Jr.-Following grandpa and dad into the
family business
Chapter 2. Roger & Kevin Maris-Still teaching lessons from dad
Chapter 3. Larry Dobby Sr. & Jr.-From baseball to Billy Joel
Chapter 4. John & Dusty Wathan-Cup ball and stories from Buck O'Neil
Chapter 5. Henry & David Rodriguez-Seeking dad's acceptance: "All I wanted
was a Barbie"
Chapter 6. Mariano & Jafet Rivera-"Come on, Rivera, throw the cutter"
Chapter 7. Vada Pinson Jr. & III-Yearning for a father's love
Chapter 8. Yogi & Larry Berra-Fielding fungoes from Mickey Mantle
Chapter 9. Dave & Jeff McNally-A national television debut at age seven
Chapter 10. Jack & Matt Aker-If it's Tuesday, this must be Lynchburg
Chapter 11. John W. Powell Sr & Jr-Stealing (and abandoning) the
groundskeepers' cart
Chapter 12. Gil Hodges Sr & Jr.-Embracing the legacy
Chapter 13. Tony Pena Sr & Jr.-Poking sleeping players with toothpicks
Chapter 14. Jim & Michael Bouton-Riding upside down to Yankee Stadium
Chapter 15. Leo Cardenas Sr & Jr.-"I should have made it"
Chapter 16. Bobby & Robby Richardson-Getting past Frank Crosetti, baseball
cop
Chapter 17. Mike & Andy Hargrove-Fishing off Bo Jackson's lap
Chapter 18. Ron & Brandon Guidry-Handfuls of Bazooka and other stadium fun
Acknowledgments
A Note on Sources
About the Author