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Friday May 18th, 2012

“DEADBALL” –  A Metaphysical Baseball Novel BY DAVID B. STINSON

(Huntington Park Publications:  2011)

MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  On the quest to uncover original and fascinating baseball books here on MLB reports, today we present yet another treasure that we have uncovered. “Deadball”, by author David B. Stinson. A “recovering lawyer” as he describes himself, Stinson’s Deadball is his first venture into the literally world. 

Here is the official Deadball release:

Set in 1999, Deadball is the story of Byron Bennett, a former minor-league player who has a deep and spiritual connection to the game of baseball and its history. He sees things in a way others cannot and believes in things others would not. He thinks the old men working the menial jobs in the diners, dives, and graveyards he frequents are not what they seem. They try to fit in, go unnoticed, but Byron suspects they are not your typical second-career working stiffs.

Spurred by the impending demise of Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium, Byron becomes obsessed with learning as much as he can about Baltimore’s other former professional ballpark sites – in particular, Union Park, home of the 1890′s National League Baltimore Orioles.

Part pilgrimage and part road trip, Deadball visits vanished ballparks like Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field, Cleveland’s League Park, Detroit’s Tiger Stadium, Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field, and New York’s Polo Grounds.

Deadball evokes many of the well-known and not-so-well known Charm City institutions located in and around the Harwood section of Baltimore, including Union Park, old Oriole Park, Memorial Stadium, New Cathedral Cemetery, Greenmount Cemetery, the Stone Tavern, Ron’s Billiards, Byrdland Carryout, Royal Books, and the Babe Ruth Museum.

Deadball will appeal to baseball fans and history buffs, but it also will appeal to anyone who knows what it means to be driven by a passion that others can neither appreciate nor understand.

When I first found out about Deadball, my first question to myself was: what the heck is metaphysics? What is truly the rationale behind metaphysics and how will this relate to baseball? To start that journey, I trusted our good friends over at Wikipedia for a definition:

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“EXTRA INNINGS” –  BY BRUCE E. SPITZER

(Bear Hill Media:  2012)

May 11, 2012:  MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  We are full swing into the baseball book season. Stopping by my local bookstore (yes…they still have those as e-books have not yet completely taken over), I went straight to the baseball book section. I was amazed at how many new titles were out. With so much to choose from, picking a new title to read can be overwhelming. Let’s face it- we all have busy lives. There is a strong time commitment required to complete any book from beginning to end. If taken too long to read, the stories and messages can often be lost. Thus the special story that you choose must be worthy of your time. To pick the book, read it from beginning to end and walk away having gained wisdom and enjoyment from it. That is why we encourage reading books here on MLB reports and work to find you the latest and greatest titles. Today’s book is revolutionary in the world of baseball and one that completely blew me away.  Extra Innings, a novel by first time author Bruce Spitzer. Imagine science was able to bring Ted Williams back to life in the year 2092. Do I have your attention? I knew I would.

Here is a brief introduction to Extra Innings, courtesy of extrainningsthenovel.com:

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“THE BASEBALL HALL OF SHAME:  THE BEST OF BLOOPERSTOWN” –  BY BRUCE NASH & ALLAN ZULLO

(Lyon’s Press:  2012)

May 6, 2012:  MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  Part of our love of baseball, is the art of storytelling. Talking about strange and interesting facts, side stories and statistics. In today’s baseball book review, I have uncovered a gem of a book that contains baseball information that will leave you laughing and fascinated for hours. A little blurb about “The Baseball Hall of Shame – The Best of Blooperstown”:

After some 20 years, Bruce Nash and Allan Zullo have returned with the 5th volume of Baseball Hall of Shame, this one called The Best of Blooperstown, but again with original cover art by the great Jack (Mad Magazine) Davis.

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“WILPON’S FOLLY: THE STORY OF A MAN, HIS FORTUNE AND THE NEW YORK METS” –  BY HOWARD MEGDAL

(Bloomsbury:  2011)

MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  As I close my Google Books reader, I start to reflect on Howard Megdal’s latest book. I finished the book recently, but found myself going back to re-read certain parts over and over. Partly to comprehend the extent of the points within the book. But mostly because it was just damn interesting. Wilpon’s Folly broke new ground in several new ways for me. When I finished it, I felt more educated. I had a deeper understanding for the Mets, their ownership and troubles. I wanted to debate and discuss what I had read. All marks of another hit by one of the top rising baseball writers of our time. If you didn’t know the name Howard Megdal before, you certainly will know it after reading Wilpon’s Folly. Every important writer has their piece of work that puts them on the map, so to speak. Wilpon’s Folly is Howard’s masterpiece.

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“Garlic Fries and Baseball: The Book” –  By Ronni Redmond  (2011)

MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  From baseball blogger to author. This is the story of Ronni Redmond and her website: “Garlic Fries and Baseball.”  As you have probably guessed from the title, Ronni loves ballpark food. Heck, she loves everything baseball. I had no idea what to expect from this book. Perhaps a list of top ballpark foods. A ballpark recipe book. It could have gone in many directions. It turned out to be a bit of everything. Probably one of the easiest and funniest baseball reads you will ever find. Garlic Fries and Baseball: The Book, turned out to be an enjoyable baseball journey. Ronni threw just about everything but the kitchen sink into this one and produced a book to be proud of.

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“THE BASEBALL TALMUD”:  BY HOWARD MEGDAL

(Harper:  2009)

MLB reports – Jonathan Hacohen:  Happy Hanukkah to one and all!  With today being the first day of Hanukkah, I thought that it would be very appropriate to include some Jewish baseball on MLB reports.  Luckily, I just completed a Jewish-centric baseball book and will be reviewing said book for you today.  One of our favorite baseball authors (are there any other kind), Howard Megdal, prepared one of the preeminent Jewish baseball books on the market today.  Howard’s first baseball book is titled:  ”The Baseball Talmud”.

You will recall Megdal’s work from our review of his 2nd effort, “Taking the Field:  A Fan’s Quest to Run the Team He Loves.”  While “Taking the Field” was centered on Howard’s efforts to campaign to run and fix the New York Mets, “The Baseball Talmud” comes from a very different perspective.  ”The Baseball Talmud” is essentially a baseball history piece.  While some players’ names would be familiar to the readers (depending on your age and baseball knowledge), reading “The Baseball Talmud” will prove to be an educational experience for most baseball fans who pick up to read this book.  The Talmud (in case you are not familiar with the term) is a collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition.  Commentary and interpretations are the key components of the Talmud.  Thus it is fitting that Megdal labelled his book “The Baseball Talmud”, as the book is an authoritative interpretation of Jewish baseball with commentary.  It is first and foremost a baseball history book- but from a Jewish perspective.

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September 27, 2011

THE FASTEST 30 BALLGAMES – A BALLPARK CHASERS WORLD RECORD STORY; BY:  DOUGLAS ‘CHUCK’ BOOTH, CRAIG B. LANDGREN & KENNETH A. LEE

(AuthorHouse:  2011)

Jonathan Hacohen (Lead Baseball Columnist – MLB reports):  As you have probably guessed from my previous reviews, I have a great love for baseball books.  I have read hundreds of them over the years and will read hundreds more before my time is done.  As baseball seasons have gone by, it seems that the market has become more and more saturated with baseball reading material.  With so many options and so little spare time, many baseball readers have a difficult time choosing which books to add to their collections.  I can completely relate to this dilemma.  Speaking from experience, when I select my next baseball book- I always look for an original and fresh concept.  I look to learn, laugh and get lost in time.  Let’s face it: with our hectic schedules, reading is supposed to be our time to unwind, relax and have an escape.  I recently uncovered a baseball book that provided all of the above and more.  A book that will become a must-own for every serious baseball fan.  “The Fastest 30 Ballgames” is the title and is the subject of today’s book review.

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June 18, 2011

TAKING THE FIELD (A FAN’S QUEST TO RUN THE TEAM HE LOVES) – BY:  HOWARD MEGDAL

(Bloomsbury:  2011)

MLB reports:  You will find on MLB reports a page dedicated solely to baseball book reviews.  We created a baseball books review section to encourage readership, thought and analysis on the books written about the greatest game in the world.  While baseball fans enjoy watching games as they happen, books are a very important component of baseball fandom as well.  Reading baseball books fosters understanding and advancing one’s baseball knowledge.  Baseball books can be an adventure through time, recapping games and players of years gone by.  Other books educate and train on specific components of the game.  Some are devoted exclusively to statics.  The possibilities are endless.

Then there are those baseball books that deliver information and insights into the many components of the game.  Those special books, when completed, leave an impact on you as a baseball fan and person.  You walk away with a wealth of baseball knowledge to further discussions with other fans.  In watching games from there, you will have a better appreciation for the sport and understanding of the “game within the game.”  While I have read many great baseball books in my day, I have found few authors that have been able to speak to me and truly leave me wanting more after completing their literary works.  Today I can say with confidence that I have found such an author.  His name is Howard Megdal and his recently published book is titled “Taking the Field:  A Fan’s Quest to Run the Team He Loves.”

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March 27, 2011

THE COMPLETE GAME (REFLECTIONS ON BASEBALL AND THE ART OF PITCHING) - BY: RON DARLING

(Vintage: 2009)

My 3rd and final book review from my honeymoon trip is another first-timer effort, ex-MLB pitcher Ron Darling’s “The Complete Game”.  Darling’s book was the first that I had read on my trip but the last one that I decided to review.  Being 3rd in line by no means indicates that I disliked the book.  The book jacket quoted a praise of the book as the pitching equivalent to Ted Williams’ “The Science of Hitting”.  I will admit to not having read William’s legendary book but fully intend to do so one day soon.  The review will follow.  But after reading the Complete Game, I am not prepared to go as labelling this book as a pitching manual.  A great effort and read, but a book that left me with mixed emotions.  Perhaps the strongest indication of Darling’s abilities as an author was that I was glued to the book throughout each chapter but at the end was left wanting more.

The Complete Game is a unique concept in the ranks of baseball writing.  While containing glimpses of the career of Ron Darling, the book is a chapter-by-chapter recap of hand-picked innings that Darling either pitched or broadcasted, innings one through nine, with a college extra innings game thrown in for good measure.  The Complete Game is another book that I purchased without reading a profile or summary beforehand.  I sought it on the shelves, skimmed it for 2 minutes and purchased it.  Another book to review after completion, measuring my expectations vs. findings.  Can I say that I had any real expectations from the Complete Game?  Perhaps.  If I had to take a guess at the concept of the book at the time of purchase, I would have guessed that it was a traditional life and times tale of a baseball player, in this case Ron Darling: the pitcher, learning his craft and transitioning from thrower to complete pitcher during his career.  Thus the title “The Complete Game”.  While the book did contain some anecdotes on Darling’s career, noting his struggles from injuries early in his career and the related transformations that took place within him to the twilight of his career.  But again, the focus of the book was the randomly selected games, highlighted by the particular focal inning that Darling breaks down.  A novel idea, to understand the mindset of a pitcher in the 1st vs. the 5th vs. the 8th innings for example.  Few if any of us will ever have such experiences and Darling explains each inning masterfully and insightfully.  I enjoyed reading Darling’s work as I’m sure you would as well if you read this book.  But looking back and recapping, I would rate this book as good, but not great.

I struggled with my feelings on this book for days.  Ok…maybe not days, after all I was on my honeymoon and in-between Bali paradise found the time to complete 2 other baseball books.  But I left this review to the end until I could properly put my feelings down appropriately on paper.  Today I am ready.  Here goes.  Ron Darling: the idea behind the Complete Game is a genuine one and I very desperately wanted to give you the double thumbs up.  But while I enthusiastically support the book and the concept, here is the image that continued to stay in my head after finishing the book.  To understand a pitcher’s mindset throughout a game, I would have been better served as a reader having one or two particular games only chosen and compartmentalized inning-by-inning for analysis by the pitcher who threw the game(s).  Every game to me has a different feel and flavor.  Depending on the team that is played, the team behind the pitcher, weather conditions, the pitcher’s abilities and strengths that day, the game as it is played can vary start by start.  Completing a 3rd inning that Darling picked at the start of his career to a 4th inning pitched by a  different pitcher that Darling broadcasted and analyzed does not paint a complete picture.  Different pitchers.  Different times.  At the end of each chapter I was left wondering how the pitcher did the following innings, batter by batter, pitch by pitch, but alas, this information was not to be found.  Rather than feeling like a complete game, the book felt like a patchwork of games without enough flow.

The best comparison I can make to the Complete Game is watching a dvd of clipped innings from 10 random baseball games.  Is this something you would want to watch?  A diehard fan, perhaps.  A casual fan, probably not.  The movie that I envisioned ideally in my mind is the Kevin Costner flick, “For the Love of the Game”.  I actually rank FLOTG as my favorite baseball movie of all time.  Sorry ahead of timing for ruining it for those of you that haven’t seen it (and I highly recommend that you do), but FLOTG is the tale of a pitcher (played by Costner) that pitches a perfect game in the final start of his career.  The movie flows inning by inning, pitch by pitch, of this incredible game while summarizing the pitcher’s career throughout.  That movie could have easily been called “The Complete Game”, because it truly was a complete game from beginning to end.  Darling’s book, while given credit for treading new waters and points for originality, falls short of this goal for me.

Baseball books, like baseball movies, in my mind there are no really bad ones for me- only ones that are better than others.  My hope when you walk away from this review is that you left with the impression that I enjoyed “The Complete Game” and would recommend it to read, but with tempered expectations.  By considering the book as good, perhaps you will see it as great.  I cannot foresee many if any baseball experts labelling this book as a dud, because surely it is not.  I have respected Ron Darling’s work as a broadcaster and analyst of MLB games for some time.  The man brings years of experience and insight to the games he works on and makes viewing the game more enjoyable by his mere presence.  I came away from the Complete Game knowing more about Ron Darling and pitchers in general and am better off for it.  My hope is that I will learn more about Darling one day.  He definitely has more tales to tell.  In the interim, feel free to purchase “The Complete Game” and file it in your baseball library somewhere between “Moneyball” and Josh Hamilton’s “Beyond Belief”.  This book deserves a place in all our baseball libraries.

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March 18, 2011

THE BULLPEN GOSPELS – BY: DIRK HAYHURST

(Citadel Press: 2010)

My second read on my honeymoon was the book composed by ex-Padres and Blue Jay reliever, Dirk Hayhurst, titled “The Bullpen Gospels.”  Named after his blog for Baseball America as indicated in the book, Hayhurst also has a blog titled the “Non-Prospect Blog.”  I have recently taken to reading Dirk’s writing entries and highly recommend that you bookmark and catch his continually updated website.  Dirk can also be found on twitter under the handle @thegarfoose, named after his beloved pet.

With this intro in mind, the newest member of the Tampa Bay Rays relief brigade wrote a book chronicling his life through the minor leagues and up to the big show.  As I did with my first review, I will rate the Bullpen Gospels as a must-own and must-read.  But for entirely different reasons as compared to my first book reviewed, “Batting Stance Guy – A Love Letter to Baseball.”  Different books, different contexts.  While BSG made me laugh throughout, Hayhurst elicited many emotions out of me.  Having never been a part of Hayhurst’s world, I couldn’t relate to his trials and tribulations.  But his book captivated me, like we were sitting down together at the kitchen table together with a couple of beers and the baseball stories flying fast and furious.  I laughed, felt nervous, confused, jubilation and angry at times.  Near the end I cried.  Full-blown tears down my face.  Hayhurst led me through a gauntlet of emotions.  When the book was done, it felt like Hayhurst was gone.  I enjoyed the visit, but was left wanting more.  Always the sign of a great read.

Looking back at the Bullpen Gospels, I was left with the sense that Hayhurst is truly an author trapped in a baseball player’s body and life.  As a somewhat of a tragic Shakespearean character, the Bullpen Gospels led through Hayhurst’s highs and lows, and never-ending obstacles and detours.  This is not a man who had very much handed to him in baseball, as his numerous years in minor league ball will attest.  But Hayhurst beat the odds and made “The Show”, with the Bullpen Gospels detailing the road that got him there.

To be fair, I could compare Hayhurst to Crash Davis in Bull Durham.  Similar tales of minor league vets and their roles in the game within the baseball life.  But drawing out such a narrow focus would short-change Hayhurst.  He is not a made-up character in a screenplay or an actor playing out a tailor-made role.  While most people walked away feeling all warm and fuzzy from Bull Durham, mixed emotions remained for me after completing the Bullpen Gospels.  To put it mildly, Hayhurst did not have an easy upbringing in life and most people in my estimation would have cracked under much less pressure than he endured.  Many of us, myself included, have weathered through different storms in life.  Hayhurst is no exception.  But Hayhurst in his words does not attempt to garner sympathy or Disneyesque his life and career.  The man is simply a straight shooter and explains his life so beautifully and eloquently that the Bullpen Gospels is difficult book to put down once you start.  The book made the New York Times Best Sellers list for a reason.  Excellent, unparalleled writing.

Very few of us have had the privilege of sitting inside a professional baseball dugout, hotel room or team bus.  After reading the Bullpen Gospels, you will come away with more knowledge than you ever had on the true insides and underbelly of living life of a professional baseball player.  Hayhurst makes his disclaimer clear at the start of the book – this is not a tell-all book meant to expose secrets and gossip of players.  The Bullpen Gospels is everything that “Juiced” by Jose Canseco is not.  It is a life story, told by a man who means what he says and says what he means.  Not knowing Hayhurst personally, to say these words solidifies the respect and honor he deserves from this book.

In my estimation, a successful novel is able to elicit clear imagery for the reader of the characters, settings and time.  A well-written book will play in the mind of a reader like a movie.  The Bullpen Gospels had that strong of an effect on me.  While I have been very positive in my review of this book, the review is warranted.  Asking Hayhurst originally on twitter if I should purchase this book, he responded that I should and that if I didn’t end up liking it, that I could later use it as toilet paper.  Classic Hayhurst dry wit.  The same type of humor projected throughout his book.  Despite Dirk’s modesty and somewhat self-deprecating response, the Bullpen Gospels will always have a focal point in my library for life.

My dream is for my 5-year old son to one day take to and enjoy the sport of baseball that we all love very dearly  When my son is of an older reading age, one of the first books that I will give him to read is the Bullpen Gospels.  At an appropriate age, of course.  The humor and antics as described by Hayhurst within the baseball universe is very male centric and somewhat crude and piggish at times.  That is boys.  That is men.  That is baseball.  Period.  Not stories and tales that I would try to subvert from my boy but rather have him read, laugh and understand.  Because under those light and boyish jokes lies a book that is sensitive, kind and heart-warming.   I feel like a better person for having read this book and consequentially getting to known Dirk Hayhurst and I want to pass that same feeling to my son one day.

The Bullpen Gospels could turn up in a movie theatre one day as a combination of the aforementioned Bull Durham, the Rookie and For the Love of the Game.  The story is that good and deserves an even larger audience to Dirk Hayhurst and his story.  Kevin Costner, if you are reading this, the role was made for you and no baseball fan will ever get sick of you starring in a baseball flick.  But to Dirk Hayhurst, especially to you if you are reading this as well, your story took a lot of courage to tell.  I’m sure it was not easy to bare your life and soul as you did to make this book a reality.  Well done Hayhurst.  No matter where baseball takes you from here, you will always know that the Bullpen Gospels has left your mark on the world.  The baseball universe anticipates your next journeys and stories to come.

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March 12, 2011

BATTING STANCE GUY:  A LOVE LETTER TO BASEBALL

(Gar Ryness and Caleb Dewart:  Scribner, 2010)

As part of my recent honeymoon in Bali, I had the opportunity to read three baseball books during my travels:

1)       Batting Stance Guy:  A love Letter to Baseball

2)      Dirk Hayhurst:  The Bullpen Gospels

3)      Ron Darling:  The Complete Game

Over the next couple of weeks I will be reviewing the three aforementioned books and posting the reviews on our site in the new appropriately titled section:  Baseball Book Reviews.  For our first ever book review, I give you Gar Ryness, AKA The Batting Stance Guy, in his literary debut:  A Love Letter to Baseball.

Before I begin to delve into my review, I offer you, the readers, a piece of advice.  Click onto Amazon, search for this book and order it immediately.  No joke.  Do it.  If you have any level of baseball passion and fandom within you, this book is a must own.  I ordered my copy from amazon.ca and was fortunate to acquire the last copy.  In my hometown of Toronto, Ontario, there were only five total copies in stock at distant Indigo bookstore locations.  I had no idea what to expect when I ordered this book, but was glad I did.  Within two days I completed my read and continued afterwards to flip through the book for fun, light re-reading.

In order to begin my review, I have to ask:  do you know of the Batting Stance Guy?  If not, allow me to give you a little background on the man behind the “stance”.  I, like much of the baseball world, was originally introduced to the Batting Stance Guy (“BSG”) by a buddy who told me that I had to click onto YouTube and check out this wacky guy who imitates famous batting stances to perfection.  After a few clicks and watching the Kevin Youkilis and Julio Franco stances being performed, I was hooked.  I later stumbled onto BSG on twitter.  Surprisingly down to earth, we conversed on our favorite topic, baseball.  After receiving a follow and hearing Gar’s tales on the game, I decided to purchase this book.  I did not even read the description on Amazon.  I bought the book on blind faith, put it in my suitcase and waited for a rainy day in Bali to start consuming it.

BSG was actually the third book that I read on my trip but the first that I am reviewing.  Its importance to the world of baseball was such that I had to get the word out.  For starters, I could not put this book down.  It was that good.  Not only did I read it quickly, but I found myself going back to re-read certain sections and chapters.  Over and over again.  My devotion to this book lies in Gar’s amazing story telling abilities and actual tales within the pages.  I definitely got what I expected from this book… and a whole lot more.

 What did I expect from a Love Letter to Baseball?  Coming from BSG, I expected a picturesque display of duplicated MLB batting stances.  Yes, the book had those.  But it was the stories within the stances and players which struck a chord within me.  Gar is an everyday Joe, like you and I.  He grew up watching and playing ball and collecting baseball cards.  He is as American as it gets.  Reading about his childhood and growing up, I felt an affinity to Gar.  I saw parts of myself within him and felt like I knew him as if we were best friends.  Having a feel for BSG as a person, I was ready for the meat and potatoes of his production.

Gar successfully covered many areas of baseball in his book.  From highlights, photos, statistics and notes from his visit to every major league park.  To his trip to Japan and take on Japanese batting stances.  But for most of all, to his chosen highlighted players with baseball card photo for each, bios, tidbits and pictured frame-by-frame batting stance re-enactments by BSG himself.  Most players I knew of, many were actually favorites of mine.  I saw each player through the eyes of BSG which reshaped my own views on each player as a result.  I literally could not stop laughing out loud, and with bends and creases all around, just like that the book was done.

To do this book justice, I won’t think of ruining any of the moments for you.  Needless to say, the classics were all there- Youkilis, Franco, Ichiro, Pujols… the list goes on and on.  Once BSG started with Tettleton, Dykstra, Kendall and Jack Clark, believe me, I was won over.  There is something in this book for every baseball fan, young and old.  If you enjoy reading good baseball stories and learning the ins-and-outs of many of today’s and yesteryear’s players – purchase a Love Letter to Baseball.

The idea behind BSG is incredible in my eyes and my hope is that this book continues to grow the legend that is Gar.  Major League Baseball would be well served to hire this man as an ambassador, as he embodies everything that is good and fun about America’s pastime.  From ballpark tours, pre and post game displays for fans and batting stance instructional camps, I see a world of potential in BSG.  Until his popularity explodes to those levels, start with this book.  I promise it will become one of your favorite baseball books and a book that you will enjoy for years to come.  Thank you for your wonderful gift to the baseball community Batting Stance Guy, we appreciate it.

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