Baseball dads

Name: Baseball dads
Author: Wayne Stewart
ISBN: 9781616085834

by Wayne Stewart (2012)

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About this book

Baseball Dads is a heartwarming collection of notable major league ballplayers' favorite baseball-related memories with their fathers and how their relationships shaped them, not only as players, but as the men they are today. From superstars like Josh Hamilton, Chipper Jones, and CC Sabathia to journeyman big leaguers like Adam LaRoche, J. D. Drew, and Jeff Francoeur, this inspiring book reveals, through its fifteen vivid profiles, the profound impact fathers can have on the lives of their children on and off the diamond. An ideal Father's Day gift, Baseball Dads offers a rare, intimate glimpse into the private lives of some of the game's best players.

Setting / LocationGlobal

Story EraModern Era

Protagonist / CoreBaseball dads Lead Character

Themes & Moods

Sports & Outdoors Baseball players Baseball Fathers and sons Biography Sports, united states Modern Era

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