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Download pdf 90% of the Game Is Half Mental : And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom

Download pdf 90% of the Game Is Half Mental : And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom

90% of the Game Is Half Mental : And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom. Emma Span

90% of the Game Is Half Mental : And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom
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Author: Emma Span
Number of Pages: 166 pages
Published Date: 15 Apr 2010
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Country: New York, United States
Language: English
Type: Pdf
ISBN: 9780345501752
Download Link: 90% of the Game Is Half Mental And Other Tales from the Edge of Baseball Fandom
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Yogi Berra once said: "If you come to a fork in the road, take it." But for lifelong baseball aficionado Emma Span, it hasn't always been that simple. Now, in this winning collection of essays, Span chronicles her love of the sport, from childhood hobby to full-blown obsession, from big break (becoming" The Village Voice"'s first staff sports reporter in years) to heartbreak (getting a pink slip within a year). She recounts elbowing her way to get a quote from Yankees captain Derek Jeter and waiting for Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez to put some pants on for an interview. She literally gives her lifeblood to see the Mets and hops a plane to Taiwan, home to perhaps the largest concentration of Yankees fans outside of the five boroughs. But after getting laid off and being forced to leave her press pass behind, Span wonders if her passion for the sport will fade. Highly unlikely. Baseball helped Span forge a lasting bond with her father, connect with total strangers, and endure even the toughest times. With a fresh voice, a devastating wit, and an alarmingly encyclopedic knowledge of the game, Span offers a new perspective on America's favorite pasttime--as a journalist, a baseball nerd, a daughter, and a fervent stay-until-the-last-out fan.

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