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The Soul of Baseball by Joe Posnanski
3.0
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this book. My father is a big baseball fan so reading it helped me to feel that I was getting a glimpse into him. The love of the game being passed from father to son is beautiful and I have memories of my father and brother outside playing catch. My father also shared this love by taking us to baseball games, particularly to see the Dodgers, his favorite team. He grew up in Southern California.
I like books about people and I have a lot of respect for Buck O'Neil. He seemed like a very classy man with a great attitude and a passion for baseball. I also liked the history of the Negro Leagues, which I didn't even know existed. I grew up hearing how I saw Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth's home run record. I was not even a year old but my dad had me on my lap because he knew we were seeing history. What I didn't know was that Hank Aaron was black. Race was not a part of our discussion. It was about seeing a great ball player.
2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge #29 "A book about or involving a sport."
I like books about people and I have a lot of respect for Buck O'Neil. He seemed like a very classy man with a great attitude and a passion for baseball. I also liked the history of the Negro Leagues, which I didn't even know existed. I grew up hearing how I saw Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth's home run record. I was not even a year old but my dad had me on my lap because he knew we were seeing history. What I didn't know was that Hank Aaron was black. Race was not a part of our discussion. It was about seeing a great ball player.
2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge #29 "A book about or involving a sport."