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Rob Sheinkopf is a retired college admissions director, originally from Syracuse, New York. Rob is an active member of SABR, and has presented academic papers to the Sport Literature Association, NINE-the history and culture of baseball, and the Cooperstown Symposium at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In his retirement years, pre-Pandemic, Rob lived in San Francisco where he worked for the Giants as a Luxury Suites Concierge. It was at Oracle Park where he listened to fans telling him their baseball stories and developed the idea for his first book.
In "Hey mom, wanna have a catch?", he has found a forum in which to tell his own baseball stories and share those of his friends, some great storytellers; award winning authors, baseball historians, professors, and baseball fans whose fathers and mothers nurtured their love of the game, or as Rob says. who put up with our obsession for the game.
Rob and his wife, Lisa, provide a loving home for their dog, Bochy, in Las Vegas, Nevada as well as in Ponte Vedra, Florida, dividing their time between the two as they trade intense heat for uncomfortable humidity at various times of the year to be with their 4-year-old granddaughter, Molly, and her mom and dad.
Rob's next book, BASEBALL IMPOSTERS, is due out in the spring, 2026.
Rob Sheinkopf is a retired college admissions director, originally from Syracuse, New York. Rob is an active member of SABR, and has presented academic papers to the Sport Literature Association, NINE-the history and culture of baseball, and the Cooperstown Symposium at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In his retirement years, pre-Pandemic, Rob lived in San Francisco where he worked for the Giants as a Luxury Suites Concierge. It was at Oracle Park...
"Heartfelt, nostalgic, and brimming with Americana, Hey Mom, wanna have a catch? is a beautifully curated tribute to the parents who passed down a love for baseball, offering 49 moving stories that capture the timeless bond between family and the game that unites generations." – NewInBooks.com
While the title is “Hey Mom, wanna have a catch?”… this book is a tribute to moms and dads who put up with our obsession, even encouraged us to love America’s National Pastime.
For those who are lucky enough to still have their dad, be thankful, hold him tight and give him this Father’s Day gift of beautiful essays from some very talented storytellers. It’s the kind of thoughtfulness your dad will appreciate, and never forget.
And for those of us who are left with wonderful memories of a...
When I was about 12, my dad — Tony Bernazard — decided it was time I learned to stop being afraid of the ball. We used to practice in a grassy field across the street from our house. It wasn’t a real ballpark, but it was where a lot of life lessons took root.
Every time he pitched inside, I flinched. Jumped back. Threw my hands up like I was dodging a bullet. “If it hits you, you get first base. Then you can make something happen. ” he said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
