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Heart of the Game: Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America
By S.L. Price
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“Genuine and raw…a heartfelt work of despair, triumph, and redemption.”
—Boston Globe
The critically acclaimed Heart of the Game—subtitled “Life, Death, and Mercy in Minor League America”—explores the pure roots of a sport that is stained by scandal at its highest level. S.L. Price, award-winning writer for Sports Illustrated and author of Pitching Around Fidel, gives a tragic but ultimately uplifting account of the death of minor league baseball coach Mike Coolbaugh, and in doing so, illustrates the many reasons and myriad ways in which baseball still has a hold on America. A Friday Night Lights for baseball fans, Heart of the Game reveals the classic heart of small-town America.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very good look at a tragic incident that happened in 2007 when a batted ball killed a first base coach in a minor league baseball game. The book looks at all of parties involved. Easy read....