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Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom
Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom

Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom

By Bob Feller, By Burton Rocks, Foreword by Ralph Kiner

SPORTS & RECREATION

176 Pages, 5 x 7

Formats: Cloth, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF

Cloth, $22.95 (US $22.95) (CA $25.95)

ISBN 9781600782190

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Mar 2009)

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Overview

From hard-working farm boy growing up in post-World War I Van Meter, Iowa, to the youngest All-Star and longest-lived Hall of Famer, sharp-witted Bob Feller distills nine decades of hard-earned wisdom—gleaned from experiences both on and off the diamond—in his new Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom, a sequel to his best-selling Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom. Feller writes tellingly of the stars of his generation, but also shares the essential virtues which made him so successful—life lessons he learned from his father, who, eager to showcase his son's baseball talent, built a "field of dreams" on their Iowa farm when Feller was still a teen, lessons he learned fighting for his country in World War II, and lessons he learned subsequent to his baseball career.

Author Biography

Bob Feller
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Bob Feller is one of the most revered figures in baseball history. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians, playing his entire career there, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Along the way, he threw three no-hitters and appeared on the cover of Wheaties. At the peak of his career, he enlisted in the navy and went on to become a World War II hero, receiving six battle citations aboard the USS Alabama. Returning to baseball after the war, he topped the league in all major pitching categories and led the Indians to a World Series championship in 1948. He celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2008. Burton Rocks is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, about Yankees great Paul O'Neill and his father. He has published eight books and co-wrote Billy Wagner's exclusive 2006 playoff column for the New York Post. Ralph Kiner is a former Major League Baseball player and has been the New York Mets broadcaster since the team’s inception. He was elected to the MLB Hall of Fame in 1975.

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Bob Feller - "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom" ›
Hudson , OH
7:00pm
Jun
18
Bob Feller - "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom" ›
Strongsville, OH
5:00pm
May
26
Bob Feller - "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book" ›
Lyndhurst, OH
7:00pm
May
16
Bob Feller - "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book" ›
Woodmere (Cleveland), OH
2:00pm
May
13
Bob Feller - "Bob Feller's Little Blue Book" ›
Cleveland, OH
11:05am
Mar
20
Bob Feller Signing "Little Blue Book" ›
Goodyear, AZ
12:00pm

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BOB FELLER'S LITTLE BLUE BOOK
OF BASEBALL WISDOM
 

Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller knows a thing or two about life on and off the baseball field. At 90, Feller is a sharp-witted robust gentleman with an opinion on everything from the rules of baseball to the rules of life.


Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom by Bob Feller with Burton Rocks (Foreword by Ralph Kiner) shares Feller's nine essential tenets which have made him successful the past nine decades, on and off the diamond including:


§         Family values

§         Knowing the value of a dollar

§         Self-Confidence

§         Leadership and teamwork

§         Practicing the fundamentals

§         Consistency

§         Hard work

§         Selflessness

§         Loyalty

 

Feller grew up as a hardworking farm boy in Van Meter, Iowa and ultimately never strayed from his humble beginning. Even after signing with the Cleveland Indians, fighting for his country in WWII, being the youngest player ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame (and it's longest-living member), Feller still realizes none of his success would be possible without sticking to his core beliefs and values.

 
If you want to know what Bob Feller thinks about something, then expect a straight and honest opinion. He won't sugar coat his thoughts on any subject. His tell-it-like-it-is approach is woven throughout Bob Feller's Little Blue Book of Baseball Wisdom which makes it the perfect resource to teach baseball fans of any age or any era how to live life not only like a Hall of Famer, but like a respected successful individual.
 
About the Authors:
Bob Feller is one of the most revered figures in baseball history. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians, playing his entire career there, and was elected to the hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Along the way, he threw three no-hitters and appeared on the cover of Wheaties. At the peak of his career, he enlisted in the navy and went on to become a World War II hero, receiving six battle citations aboard the USS Alabama. Returning to baseball after the war, he topped the league in all major pitching categories and led the Indians to a World Series championship in 1948. He celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2008.
 
Burton Rocks is the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Me and My Dad: A Baseball Memoir, about Yankees great Paul O'Neill and his father. A third-generation author, Rocks has published eight books and co-wrote Billy Wagner's exclusive 2006 playoff column for the New York Post. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stony Brook University School of Law, he owns his own boutique sports agency, Burton Rocks LTD.
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