“Hey Mom, Wanna Have a Catch?: A Collection of Baseball Stories … Honoring Moms and Dads who Taught us to Love America’s National Pastime,” by Rob Sheinkopf; Palmetto Publishing, 294 pages, $25.95, released April 1, 2025; best found at the website.
Sheinkopf collected 42 baseball stories, adding to eight of his own, that touch on all the subjects that “My Baseball Story” does above. The book is dedicated to Sheinkopf’s parents and he writes that is it “a heartfelt tribute to the moms and dads who nurture a love of baseball in their children, sharing the joy of the game and creating memories that last a lifetime. It’s a celebration of those who spend countless hours playing catch in the backyard (or not), cheering from the bleachers and instilling the values of teamwork, dedication and sportsmanship. Thank you to all the parents who have fostered a passion for baseball in their children.” With essays from the likes of George Gmlech, Rob Elias, Peter Golenbock, Kirsten Turner Clark (“Thans Mom for Making Me a Dodger Fan”), Steve Altman (“Me and My Dad and Moonshots”), and Michael Green. It was nice to meet Rob at the recent NINE convention in Tempe, Ariz.
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