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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.
List of contents
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
About the author
Mark Braff
