Book summary

A look at the year in the life of a minor league baseball player. This book profiles Marty Malloy of the Durham Bulls, who in 1993--when the game was at its nadir amidst the greed of team owners and the surliness of players--was enthusiastic and driven, inspiring Hemphill to write "here came Huck Finn to play some ball." Hemphill details Malloy's 1994 year with the Bulls, and his growth from naive, impatient boy to future leader of the team.

Media reviews

"Hemphill effectively portrays life in the minor leagues: the daily routines of batting practice, taking infield, shagging flies; the interminable bus trips, the fast-food joints, the late-night beer and pizza, the dreary budget motels....Hemphill manages to engagingly show the ups and downs and the attendant anxieties of a young man in pursuit of a dream."

The Heart of the Game: The Education of a Minor League Ballplayer

by Hemphill, Paul

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Book desription: Simon & Schuster, 1996. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Some edge wear to jacket. Remainder mark on bottom page ends. Inside is clean and unmarked, tightly bound. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Audience: General/trade.

Bookseller: Dale's Books (CA)
Bookseller Inventory #: 2005.0002542
Format/binding: Hard cover
Book condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Some edge wear to jacket. Remainder mark on bottom page ends. Inside is clean and unmarked,
Quantity available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0684811723
ISBN 13: 9780684811727
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date published: 1996
Pages: 284
Size: 6 x 8.75 x 1.25 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General; SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference;

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