Bat boy yankees book

This book also gives the reader a good understanding as to exactly what a batboys duties are and i think readers will have a new respect for those young men and what they mean to baseball players. Very good condition, very clean and bright pages, tight spine. Coming of age with the new york yankees doubleday anchor books. Clubhouse confidential is one of the truly enjoyable reads for any baseball fan, told by former yankees bat boy luis castillo. After a twoyear career as a yankee bat boy, he graduated from regis high. Dominick ardovino wrote about his batboy experience with the new york mets in the bat boy new york. We interviewed a producer an actor in the play to find out more. Joe carrieris book, searching for heroes, the quest of a yankee batboy is a wonderful picture of a great era in yankee history. At the library, florio will talk about his book, yankee batboy, from little italy to yankee stadium and share stories about growing up in little italy and traveling with the yankees during the. Coming of age with the new york yankees, available now. In this hour, a batboy for the new york yankees goes on a wild goose chase.

Just a teenager, ralph carrieri literally had a frontrow seat for the summer of 49 the legendary seasonlong baseball battle between the new york yankees and boston red sox chronicled in the book. He was in a unique position as a youngster, some would say a dream spot. At age 15, luis castillo lived every city kids dream he became a batboy for the new york yankees. Bat boy is an biography about a sixteen year old boy, who is in high school and likes the sport baseball. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Im a yankee fan, so it was great hearing some things about yankees from the past. The george steinbrenner i remember from childhood was a villain as dastardly as any id ever encountered in pro wrestling or comic books. After law school he clerked for a district court judge at the federal courthouse in lower manhattan. Ray negrons new book yankee miracles chonicles his life. Radio hour bat stretchers, glass eyes, and laugh breaks the moth.

Later, after college and law school, i wrote about the experience in my book bat boy. Yankee batboy who made it on his own the new york times. He signed up and was chosen, and faced the challenges of adding more task to a list. Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball. Within days, ray became a yankees bat boy and 46 years later is still involved with the team.

Matt mcgough, a batboy for the new york yankees, concedes that he is eager to start his freshman year at williams college this fall. Autographed by author with inscription to former owner. My true life adventures coming of age with the new york yankees. Ray negron and his yankee miracle story will take you on a sentimental trip behind the scenes of the great yankee teams of the 70s. He was the bat boy for the yankees for a time period of 2 years. I purchase this book after hearing mathhew on the internet. Memories of a yankee batboy 1956 1961 by frank prudenti.

From 1998 until 2005, he ran errands for arod, caught warmup pitches from andy pettitte and david cone, and partied with ruben sierra. Buy yankee batboy by joe carrieri online at alibris. As part of the last group of batboys who did not have to sign confidentiality agreements, castillo is able to divulge yankee secrets in his new memoir, clubhouse confidential. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. It used to be for the most part, anyway that batboy aspirants or their parents knew somebody with an insider connection to the yankee organization. Drew storen of the cincinnati reds was a batboy for the montreal expos. His coldcall letter to george steinbrenner, the irascible owner of the new york yankees, gets him the coveted job of batboy for the venerable baseball club for. Matthew mcgoughs memoir of his teenage days in the bronx is a winning, inside look at clubhouse life.