My in-depth review of the book Dinner With DiMaggio by Dr. Rock Positano is now published on the New York Yankees blog, “It’s About The Money.”
Please click here to see the review: http://itsaboutthemoney.net/its-about-the-money-2/2017/5/8/book-review-dinner-with-dimaggio
The great Joe Posnanski recently wrote a blog post one of the first great book he ever read, The Kid Who Only Hit Homers. I often relate to a lot of what Mr. Posnanski writes about, but this was other worldly… that was also the first great book I ever read.
You can see my Yankees predictions, and the predictions from other writers at “It’s About the Money” here:
http://itsaboutthemoney.net/its-about-the-money-2/2017/4/2/2017-yankees-prediction-post
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Wally Pipp was one of the most misunderstood baseball players in history. Today he is remembered more for missing a game with a headache than for his heroics on the ball field – and there were many!
Hello My Friends,
I posted a great story about Dave Righetti at “It’s About the Money.”
Please take a look!
Thank you!
NOTE – The following passage comes from a draft of my book The Least Among Them which presents an original and unique history of the New York Yankees. The Least Among Them is currently in the research and editing stages. It is hoped that the final research for this text will be completed in 2017. I have targeted a 2018 publication date.
HONEY BARNES
John Francis “Honey” Barnes began his professional baseball career after graduating from Colgate University in 1925. During his last two season at Colgate, Barnes displayed outstanding batting skills hitting .385 as a junior in 1924 and .350 as a senior in 1925. Barnes was usually the #4 batter in the Colgate lineup as well as serving as the team’s captain. After college, Barnes was signed by baseball scout Paul Krichell who certainly left his mark on Yankees history.
NOTE – The following passage comes from a draft of my book The Least Among Them which presents an original and unique history of the New York Yankees. The Least Among Them is currently in the editing stage. It is hoped that the final research for this text will be completed in 2017 with a targeted 2018 publication date.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN – HARRY HANSON (1913)
It has been seen that the 1912 Highlanders were not a very impressive squad. In 1913, the results on the field for this franchise did not change dramatically. As a baseball team, they were still not very good. In 1912, the Highlanders won 50 games and finished in last place in the eight team American League. The 1913 squad fared only slightly better, earning 57 wins and a seventh place finish in the eight team league. One member of the 1913 team was a man who set a Major League record that still stands today – a catcher by the name of Harry Hanson.
The first published collection of my motivational writings is titled Impossible is an Illusion. This work contains more than 40 of my best essays.
The title for the book comes from the following essay which is featured in the text. Enjoy this preview of Impossible is an Illusion!
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Impossible is an Illusion
I’m an optimist. I always believe that good will prevail. I look to the bright side. The glass is half full – even when it is half-empty. I believe in miracles. Hope springs eternal.
I believe I can do anything. I believe we all can.
This is one of those stories that, at once, is hard to believe, but is the absolute truth. This is one of those stories that remind us all that failure is part of success. This is true even for people who are considered the greatest of all time, for, you see, they weren’t always considered as such.
This seems like a story about baseball, but it’s not. It’s a story about failure. And success. Great success.
Great success that came only after dismal failure.
(The following passage comes from a draft of my original manuscript The Least Among Them which provides a unique history of the New York Yankees franchise.)
As football season is now upon us, I determined that it is worth sharing this passage that highlights the connections between the New York Yankees and professional football. These connections go back to the early days of both sports. While some of the players’ names in this passage will be familiar to sports enthusiasts, this essay includes the story of one of the least remembered New York sports legends of all time.
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