Harvard Boys: A Father and Son's Adventures Playing Minor League Baseball
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1602391041 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Baseball fans will enjoy the duo’s parallel adventures in the little-known world of boarding houses, horrible meals, long bus rides, and colorful coaches that make minor league baseball so popular and fascinating.. However, in the mid-1970s Rick Wolff transferred from this major leaguer of academia to baseball’s minors, playing for the Detroit Tigers organization. Harvard has a reputation for turning out notable lawyers, doctors, politicians, and scientists—but not exactly for producing professional ballplayers. Thirty years later, his son followed in his footsteps: Harvard diploma in hand, he now plays for a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets
baseball howard Most boys at some times in their life want to be a ballplayer. Most don't have the ability and eventually. recognize this is an impossible dream. Harvard Boys deals with the minor league experience of Rick Warren and his son. We rarely get inside information about the frustrations and triumphs of the minor league experience. This book effectively provides these insights. tdbearcat said Informative, but boring. I forced my way through this book. Interesting in some parts for a glimpse of the minor leagues. But mostly mundane and boring. I kept wondering why I kept reading.I love baseball. There are other books much better. I recommend S. L. Price's "Heart of the Game" for a better read on the minor leagues.
His writing has appeared in Sports Illustrated, GQ, The New York Times, The Harvard Business Review, Psychology Today, and USA Today. He hosts "The Sports Edge" on WFAN radio in New York. . He lives in Armonk, NYRick Wolff played minor league baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization. About the Author John Wolff played baseball for Harvard in college and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox, where he spent time playing for their minor league team
He lives in Armonk, NYRick Wolff played minor league baseball in the Detroit Tigers organization. John Wolff played baseball for Harvard in college and was drafted by the Chicago White Sox, where he spent time playing for their minor league team. He hosts "The Sports Edge" on WFAN radio in New Yor