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Sons of Baseball: Growing Up with a Major League Dad Braff, Mark
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- Condition
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- ISBN
- 9781538176887
- Book Title
- Sons of Baseball : Growing Up with a Major League Dad
- Item Length
- 8.6in
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.9in
- Genre
- Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- Parenting / Fatherhood, Baseball / History, General, Sports
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 14.4 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 240 Pages
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Product Information
A rare glimpse of professional ballplayers, not as pitchers, hitters, managers, and coaches, but as dads and grandads. Sons of major league baseball players grow up in a unique environment, not only because they are raised in part by professional athletes, but also because they are raised by the game itself. They come of age immersed in the distinct sounds and aromas of baseball. The locker rooms, the cinderblock-lined corridors beneath the stands, the dugouts, and the fields are the playgrounds of their youth. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff interviews 18 men who share their exclusive stories, ballpark memories, and the challenges and rewards of having fathers whose talents enabled them to reach the pinnacle of their profession. Each chapter is devoted to one son talking about his experiences, from the poignancy of one son's disclosure that his dad has not been able to acknowledge his son's sexuality as a gay man, to the humor of another son absconding with the groundskeepers' cart in Cleveland. With a foreword by Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and interviews with the sons of beloved players such as Yogi Berra, Mariano Rivera, Roger Maris, Gil Hodges, and Larry Doby, Sons of Baseball provides a unique, well-rounded perspective on the lives of professional ballplayers and their families.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1538176882
ISBN-13
9781538176887
eBay Product ID (ePID)
15057267217
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sons of Baseball : Growing Up with a Major League Dad
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Parenting / Fatherhood, Baseball / History, General, Sports
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Family & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography, Sports & Recreation
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.6in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
14.4 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv865.A1b6457 2023
Reviews
Baseball sustains its mystical allure by connecting generations. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff spotlights the men who understand this on the most personal level of all. Braff's compelling interviews give readers a seat at the dinner table with a big-league dad, with riveting insights into the pride, the privilege, and the pressure that comes with life as the son of a major league player., Baseball has been a source of bonding between fathers and sons for generations. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff takes us inside different types of father-son baseball relationships, some filled with fun, others with regrets, providing a look at some of the game's greatest players in a completely different light., A unique perspective on a really interesting mix of players, which gives this book a charm on many levels., Readers are saturated with baseball books detailing the exploits and quarrels of stars. This is a rare book about the sons of baseball stars and their relationship with, and what they learned from, their dads. Readers, like me, will be seduced from the first page, endlessly surprised by its tender tales., By the time I was old enough to realize my grandfather was Yogi Berra, he had been just "Grampa" for so long that it was hard to come to terms with his fame. These sweet stories from the sons of big-leaguers -- including my own dad -- about their "normal" childhoods brought back great memories of my own, and will warm the hearts of readers. -- Lindsay Berra, sports journalist A unique perspective on a really interesting mix of players, which gives this book a charm on many levels. -- Marty Appel, New York Yankees historian and author of Pinstripe Empire, Munson, and Casey Stengel Baseball passes through our generations. We treasure Kodachrome-tinged memories of playing catch in the backyard; fathers tossing with sons, putting off homework or dinner for a few more precious minutes. Time marches on, but those snapshots last forever. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff delivers remarkable stories of fathers and sons experiencing this wonderful sport at its highest levels. -- Bryan Hoch, Yankees reporter for MLB.com, author of The Baby Bombers and The Bronx Zoom Readers are saturated with baseball books detailing the exploits and quarrels of stars. This is a rare book about the sons of baseball stars and their relationship with, and what they learned from, their dads. Readers, like me, will be seduced from the first page, endlessly surprised by its tender tales. -- Ken Auletta, bestselling author and writer for the New Yorker magazine Baseball sustains its mystical allure by connecting generations. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff spotlights the men who understand this on the most personal level of all. Braff's compelling interviews give readers a seat at the dinner table with a big-league dad, with riveting insights into the pride, the privilege, and the pressure that comes with life as the son of a major league player. -- Tyler Kepner, bestselling author and national baseball columnist for the New York Times Baseball has been a source of bonding between fathers and sons for generations. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff takes us inside different types of father-son baseball relationships, some filled with fun, others with regrets, providing a look at some of the game's greatest players in a completely different light. -- Mark Feinsand, MLB.com Executive Reporter and author of The Franchise: New York Yankees, Baseball passes through our generations. We treasure Kodachrome-tinged memories of playing catch in the backyard; fathers tossing with sons, putting off homework or dinner for a few more precious minutes. Time marches on, but those snapshots last forever. In Sons of Baseball, Mark Braff delivers remarkable stories of fathers and sons experiencing this wonderful sport at its highest levels., By the time I was old enough to realize my grandfather was Yogi Berra, he had been just "Grampa" for so long that it was hard to come to terms with his fame. These sweet stories from the sons of big-leaguers -- including my own dad -- about their "normal" childhoods brought back great memories of my own, and will warm the hearts of readers.
Table of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Foreword, by Cal Ripken Jr. Introduction Chapter 1. Jerry Hairston & Jerry Hairston Jr. -- Following grandpa and dad into the family business Chapter 2. Roger Maris & Kevin Maris -- Still teaching lessons from dad Chapter 3. Larry Doby & Larry Doby Jr. -- From baseball to Billy Joel Chapter 4. John Wathan & Dusty Wathan -- Cup ball and stories from Buck O'Neil Chapter 5. Henry Rodriguez & David Rodriguez -- Seeking dad's acceptance: "All I wanted was a Barbie" Chapter 6. Mariano Rivera & Jafet Rivera -- "Come on, Rivera, throw the cutter" Chapter 7. Vada Pinson & Vada Pinson III -- Yearning for a father's love Chapter 8. Yogi Berra & Larry Berra -- Fielding fungoes from Mickey Mantle Chapter 9. Dave McNally & Jeff McNally --A national television debut at age seven Chapter 10. Jack Aker & Matt Aker -- If it's Tuesday, this must be Lynchburg Chapter 11. Boog Powell & John W. Powell Jr. -- Stealing (and abandoning) the groundskeepers' cart Chapter 12. Gil Hodges & Gil Hodges Jr. -- Embracing the legacy Chapter 13. Tony Pena & Tony Pena Jr. -- Poking sleeping players with toothpicks Chapter 14. Jim Bouton & Michael Bouton -- Riding upside down to Yankee Stadium Chapter 15. Leo Cardenas & Leo Cardenas Jr. -- "I should have made it" Chapter 16. Bobby Richardson & Robby Richardson -- Getting past Frank Crosetti, baseball cop Chapter 17. Mike Hargrove & Andy Hargrove -- Fishing off Bo Jackson's lap Chapter 18. Ron Guidry & Brandon Guidry -- Handfuls of Bazooka and other stadium fun A Note on Sources About the Author
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2022-041138
Dewey Decimal
796.3570922
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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