Yankees bat boy book

Matthew mcgoughs memoir of his teenage days in the bronx is a winning, inside look at clubhouse life. For the first time ever, luis squeegee castillo, bat boy and clubbie for the yankees. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. He signed up and was chosen, and faced the challenges of adding more task to a list. The novels book cover was an okay selection to draw attention, but would only grab people who already like it. Bat stretchers, glass eyes, and laugh breaks the moth. Americas favorite batboy and it is filled with over 75 photos capturing the essence of tommy and how much that he means to the franchise and all of the people surrounding it throughout his near. Your recollections as a batboy for the yankees bring back that dream. Coming of age with the new york yankees, paperback by mcgough, matthew, isbn 0307278646, isbn 9780307278647, brand new, free shipping in the us the author describes how he got a job as a bat boy for the new york yankees at the age of sixteen, his encounters with his heroes including don mattingly, and his adventures and misadventures during his two years. A winsome little reminiscence of two years spent at the bronx zoo.

Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Sixteenyearold matthew mcgough was a fairly typical teenager, obsessed with getting through high school, girls, and baseball, not necessarily in that order. I purchase this book after hearing mathhew on the internet. In the book, second baseman robinson cano goes to the hospital to see young michael steel, who has brain cancer. Bat boy captures the lure and beauty of the american pastime, but much more it is a tale of what happens to a young man when his fondest dream comes true. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball. The musical, from alex martin and longtime new york yankees advisor and batboy, ray negron, takes us down bombers history lane. Official baby new york yankees gear, toddler, yankees. At the age of 14 in 1919, kunitz was watching a yankees game at the polo grounds and. Recorded in 2003 before a live audience in new york city. But, yankees owner george steinbrenner collared ray for spraying graffiti on the side of the stadium and in order to pay off the damages mr. From little italy to yankee stadium with anthony florio, a new york yankees bat boy in the early 1960s who has written a book.

He was the bat boy for the yankees for a time period of 2 years. A magical tale of what happens to a young man when his fondest dream comes true, bat boy wonderfully evokes that twilight time just before adulthood. Negron is off the success of his first book, the boy of steel, which rose to. Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball team, and at sixteen matt mcgough was no different. Whether its your child or youre looking for a great gift for a newborn in the family, welcome the newest member to your fan club with great new york yankees baby gear from mlb shop. His passion for the new york yankees was absolute, complete with a poster of his hero, yankees first baseman don mattingly, hanging on his bedroom wall. Coming of age with the new york yankees doubleday anchor books. Ray negron writes book about yankee stadium, george.

You can read about more of matthews adventures in baseball in his book bat boy. The book, negrons third, tells the story of a yankees bat boy named ray yes, negron was a bombers bat boy when steinbrenner made him work out his punishment for the graffiti transgression. The explosive, inside story of yankees players and managers by a bat boy who saw it all you are invited to come behind the closed doors of the yankees clubhouse for the ride of your life in this intimate memoir about the teams recent glory years and the superstars who made it all possible. Bat boy is a compelling and entertaining book, even for someone who isnt necessarily a baseball fan. So, in the fall of 1991, he wrote a letter in his very best penmanship to the new york yankees asking for a position as a bat boy. Goodbye to yankee stadium, is the one negron says hes the most proud of. A yankee bat boys insider tale of wild nights, gambling, and good times with modern baseballs greatest team hardcover 3. Matthew mcgough s memoir of his teenage days in the bronx is a winning, inside look at clubhouse life. One has to remember this book is written by a bat boy and thus it has much immaturity and awestruck in the writing of this book. Former bat boy negron recalls 77 yankees exec had frontrow seat for bronx escapades. My true life adventures coming of age with the new york yankees. Thunder bat boy subject of new photo book to raise funding. You are invited to come behind the closed doors of the yankees clubhouse for the ride of your life in this intimate memoir about the teams recent glory years and the superstars who made it all possible.

He was the bat boy for the yankees for a time period of 2. Yankee fans will enjoy your perspectives on some of the greatest moments in the teams illustrious history. Matthew mcgough described his batboy experiences with the new york yankees in bat boy. Former yankees batboy reveals clubhouse secrets in book. For two years the 1992 and 1993 seasons as well as a brief return stint for the 98 postseason. A yankee bat boys insider tale of wild nights, gambling, and good times with modern baseballs greatest team. We have baby creepers, hats, blankets, toys, all honoring your new york yankees. The pine tar incident also known as the pine tar game was a controversial incident during an american league baseball game played between the kansas city royals and new york yankees on july 24, 1983, at yankee stadium in new york city. Steel gets well and becomes a yankees batboy, earning the nickname, the boy of steel. My true life adventures coming of age with the new york yankees by matt mcgough c. Im a yankee fan, so it was great hearing some things about yankees from the past. The new york yankees are an equal opportunity employer. In this hour, a batboy for the new york yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a lefthanded batstretcher. Mcgoughs book served as the basis for clubhouse, a primetime television show that aired on cbs in the fall of 2004.

He got the job and walked into the madness of the yankee clubhouse on. His coldcall letter to george steinbrenner, the irascible owner of the new york yankees, gets him the coveted job of batboy for the venerable baseball club for. Coming of age with the new york yankees, available now. Miraculously, he got the job, and on april 7, 1992, matt walked into the madness of the yankees clubhouse on opening day. If youre a yankees fan then youll enjoy the additional insight to your heroes. Just a teenager, ralph carrieri literally had a frontrow seat for the summer of 49 the legendary seasonlong baseball battle between the new york yankees and boston red sox chronicled in the book. My 16year old son loves the yankees and is reading this book for his summer reading assignment. Bat boy is an biography about a sixteen year old boy, who is in high school and likes the sport baseball. The boys eventually receive a surprise visit from a yankees bat boy. Oliver platt, kevin conway, daniel sunjata, john turturro. His point of view is unusual and lends a different point of view on these stars and clubhouse.

With his team trailing 43 in the top half of the ninth inning and two out, george brett of the royals hit a tworun home run to give his team. Bat boy is about deciding what you want, going for it, and miraculously getting it. Along with a successful career in management, negron is also a noted childrens author, community leader and humanitarian. Ray negrons new book yankee miracles chonicles his life. See all bat boy salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market.

Most popular new york yankees movies and tv shows imdb. Bat boy is a memoir of this time and the tv show clubhouse was based on his book with mcgough serving as a producer. Later, after college and law school, i wrote about the experience in my book bat boy. At age 15, luis castillo lived every city kids dream he became a batboy for the new york yankees. New york yankees executive ray negrons insightful new play, bat boy. A look at the new york yankees attempt to win the 1977 world series. His passion for the new york yankees was absolute, complete with a poster of his hero, yankees first baseman don mattingly, hanging on his. Ray became the yankees bat boy and remained with the organization for 46 years and was one of the teams most trusted advisors.

For the next two years, during the 1992 and 1993 baseball seasons, i was in the yankees dugout and clubhouse for every home game. After a twoyear career as a yankee bat boy, he graduated from regis high. My story for the moth about my first day of work as a yankees bat boy, opening day 1992. Based on jonathan mahlers book ladies and gentlemen, the bronx is burning. Matthew mcgough wonderfully evokes that twilight time just before adulthood, ripe. Photo by martin griff thunder team photographer michael dill is releasing his brand new photo book titled tommy smith. It considers all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability or other categories as proscribed by federal, state or local law. A few months after sending a blind application letter to george steinbrenner, on opening day 1992 matt found himself. From 1998 until 2005, he ran errands for arod, caught warmup pitches from andy pettitte and david cone, and partied with ruben sierra. This estimate is based upon 1 new york yankees bat boy salary reports provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. At age 15, luis castillo lived every city kids dream he became a batboy for. A yankee miracle, tells the true story of negrons rise from bat boy to an executive in the yankees organization. The third and latest book in the series, one last time.

It is a story about the dreams of youth, when everything is still new and possible because we havent yet been made timid by caution and restraint. Mcgough had no connections to the new york yankees organization when he sat down and wrote them for a job as batboy as he was about. Kunitz was new york yankees bat boy in babe ruths time. Clubhouse confidential is the explosive, inside story of yankees players and managers by a bat boy who saw it all. Matthew mcgough in the fall of 1991, 16yearold matthew mcgough asked the general manager of the new york yankees for a position as a bat boy. Coming of age with the new york yankees by matthew. Bat boy bonus material my first day with the yankees. Negron wrote the book when a bedridden boy asked cano to hit a home run and cano delivered. As the rookie batboy in 1992, mcgough is at the low end of a pecking order where the more glamorous jobs helping out at. His time with the yankees basically coincides with the time that i first started to get heavily into the yankees. A yankee bat boys insider tale of wild nights, gambling, and good times with modern baseballs greatest team on. Keith hollaman, book editor and yankee fan most youngsters can only dream about being a part of a professional team.

My truelife adventures coming of age with the new york yankees, a book published by doubleday in 2005. The book s best passages are those that deal with the seemingly mundane activities on game days. The george steinbrenner i remember from childhood was a villain as dastardly as any id ever encountered in pro wrestling or comic books. Memories of a yankees batboy personally autographed.