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A portrait of a baseball player's life is seen through the eyes of Boston Red Sox popular first baseman Mo Vaughn as he gears up, attends batting practice, plays in games, and volunteers for his community. ... Read more

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Mike Shalin looks at all of Mo Vaughn's past accomplishments and future objectives as the former American League Most Valuable Player begins a new life with the Anaheim Angels. An introspective look at Vaughn, Shalin tells how the first baseman is striving to regain a new purpose in the world of baseball. Vaughn has always had the feeling that something was missing from his career despite all of his achievements. ... Read more

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It is about Mo Vaughns strugle in baseball
This book is a very good book. It is a atuobiography. The book talks about Mo Vaughns strugle in baseball and how he overcame it. The book also talks about when he was a child all the way up till now. Mo vaughn has had sometrouble in the past with his baseball career but know he is as best as bestcan be! I would recomend this book this book for baseball fans. Overallthis book was realy good. ... Read more

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Chapters: Craig Biggio, Mo Vaughn, John Valentin. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Craig Alan Biggio (born December 14, 1965 in Smithtown, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player who played his entire career with the Houston Astros. He ranks 20th all-time with 3,060 career hits, and is the ninth player in the 3000 hit club to get all his hits with the same team. He is now the head varsity baseball coach for St. Thomas High School in Houston, Texas. Craig Biggio graduated from Kings Park High School on Long Island, New York, where he excelled as a multi-sport varsity athlete. Most notably, after the 1983 season, Biggio was awarded the Hansen Award, which recognized him as being the best football player in Suffolk County. However, Biggio's passion lay with baseball, such that he turned down football scholarships for the opportunity to play baseball for Seton Hall University. An infielder in school, Biggio switched to catcher at Seton Hall University because his team needed one. Biggio was an All-American baseball player at Seton Hall, where he played with other future Major League Baseball stars Mo Vaughn and John Valentin. Biggio, Vaughn and Valentin, along with Marteese Robinson, were featured in the book The Hit Men and the Kid Who Batted Ninth by David Siroty which chronicled their rise from college teammates to the major leagues. Biggio was drafted by the Houston Astros in the first round (22nd overall) in 1987. Biggio was called up as a catcher midway through the 1988 season, having batted .344 in his minor league career. In 1989, his first full season, Biggio became the Astros' starting catcher. He won the Silver Slugger award in 1989. Biggio was a very speedy runner, and an adept base stealer. Astros' management, in an attempt t...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=419570 ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Derrek Lee, Jason Giambi, Mo Vaughn, Ryan Howard, Russell Branyan, Nomar Garciaparra, Albert Pujols, Casey Kotchman, Jeff Bagwell, Mark Teixeira, Keith Hernandez, Mark Mcgwire, Lou Gehrig, Fred Mcgriff, Eric Hinske, Paul Konerko, Bill Buckner, Justin Morneau, Pete Rose, Adrian Gonzalez, Kendry Morales, Frank Thomas, Hank Blalock, Jorge Cantú, Nick Johnson, Dave Magadan, Mark Kotsay, Andrés Galarraga, Daric Barton, James Loney, Todd Zeile, Ron Fairly, Dan Brouthers, Eddie Murray, Will Clark, Ryan Garko, David Segui, Ken Macha, George Stovall, Dale Sveum, Rafael Palmeiro, Leon Durham, Ernie Banks, Jim Thome, Mike Carp, Stan Musial, Rhyne Hughes, Willie Aikens, Donn Clendenon, Carlos Peña, Adam Laroche, Aubrey Huff, Cecil Cooper, Kevin Millar, Kila Ka'aihue, Justin Smoak, Wade Boggs, Daniel Murphy, Greg Walker, Dmitri Young, Cap Anson, Hank Greenberg, Mike Laga, Mike Hargrove, Glenn Davis, Rod Carew, John Boccabella, Lance Berkman, Todd Helton, Carlos Delgado, Carl Yastrzemski, Bob Hamelin, Eddie Robinson, George Burns, Orlando Cepeda, Don Mattingly, Willie Stargell, Jimmie Foxx, Hal Trosky, Mike Aldrete, John Bowker, Harry Heilmann, Ross Gload, Travis Ishikawa, Micah Hoffpauir, Dan Johnson, Justin Huber, Archi Cianfrocco, Ike Davis, Harmon Killebrew, Andre Thornton, Tony Pérez. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Derrek Leon Lee, né le 6 septembre 1975 à Sacramento (Californie) aux États-Unis, est un joueur de premier but au baseball. Lee joue dans les Ligues majeures depuis 1997. Vainqueur de la Série mondiale 2003 avec les Marlins de la Floride, il s'aligne avec les Cubs de Chicago depuis 2004. Invité deux fois au match des étoiles, gagnant de trois Gants dorés et d'un Bâton d'argent, Derrek Lee e...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Reviews the life of the talented slugger Mo Vaughn. ... Read more

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A Great Book
This book was great. It was adventure to read this book and the photos gave me a good vision of what happened in the book. I think it is a great book to read for baseball fans espicially and all other kids.Also, it shows a lot about his life, more than just Mo's baseball skills.But, I didn't rate it 5 stars because there were some bad things.I think the ending is really bad because it doesn't really conclude the story.Also, I think the story was too short, I had read it in 3 hours even though I am a fast reader.But, overall it was a decent book.

the bomb book!
i tink the book was exellent.i also think that matt christopher is a great auther.befor i read at the plate with mo vaughn i read on the court with michael jordan.i also thought that book was great.the thing i like about these books is that is tells all about there lives and how and what theyhad to do to get into the pro's. it also tells about how they didnt giveup.i think u should read this book and read on the court with michealjordan.

A great book that really tells you about Vaughn's life.
This book really shows how Mo Vaughn's childhood was, with lots of little stories about his life. It has great pictures and it really tells a lot. It's a great book for kids because it's easy to understand.

A great book that really tells you about Vaughn's life.
This book really shows how Mo Vaughn's childhood was, with lots of little stories about his life. It has great pictures and it really tells a lot. It's a great book for kids because it's easy to understand.

It is as good as a biography can get.
It tells you about Mo Vaughn from his childhood and before, up to 1995. It tells you a lot of interesting facts about Mo Vaughn, besides those facts everybody knows. He tells you a little about Vaughn's father, Leroy Vaughn.It lets you know that even a future MVP has to struggle to stay in themajor leagues. ... Read more

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Describes the private life and baseball career of the man named Most Valuable Player for the Boston Red Sox in both 1993 and 1994. ... Read more

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Vaughn, Boston Red Sox first baseman and the American League's MVP in 1995, encourages children to be responsible for their own choices and actions, but to also follow their dreams. Using his own life as an example, Vaughn shows young people the importance of being resilient, strong and focused in order to achieve their dreams. Full color. ... Read more

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Great for the Young fan
This book shows readers the journey Mo Vaughn went through in order to get to the major leagues as well as the life experiences he faced in the major leagues up until 1995.He gives explanations on the importance of goal setting and helping others who are in need. The many stories include ainspirational one involving the friendship he developed with a young boywho was struck with cancer who helped motivate Mo Vaughn to live life thebest way he can.This book is great for the young reader and providesmotivation and moralistic encouragement for them. However this book willnot appeal to many audiences except ones of the ages 5-13. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1905 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Chapters: Brad Ausmus, Craig Breslow, Bobby Valentine, Adam Greenberg, Mo Vaughn, Jimmy Piersall, Carl Pavano, Dick Mcauliffe, Tim Teufel, Roger Connor, Fred Goldsmith, Rajai Davis, Jim O'rourke, Billy Gardner, Ned Hanlon, Walt Dropo, Rob Dibble, Tim Murnane, Spec Shea, Dave Wallace, John Mcdonald, Steve Blass, Joey Jay, Jay Johnstone, Jack Barry, Joe Connor, Matty Mcintyre, Ed Walsh, Jr., Brian Dayett, Pop Foster, Jesse Carlson, Earl Snyder, Jamie D'antona, Red Donahue, Tommy Corcoran, Dan Shannon, Angel Echevarria, Candy Lachance, Pete Appleton, Darren Bragg, Chris Denorfia, Charles Nagy, Ed Wojna, Jim Rogers, Bill Hutchison, Ricky Bottalico, Jerry Dorgan, Mike Sandlock, Jim Tipper, Bob Saverine, Moe Morhardt, John Ellis, Tricky Nichols, Jack Leary, Jim Donnelly, Mark Dejohn, John O'rourke, Jim Keenan, Red Woodhead, Kevin Morton, Jason Grabowski, Greg Mccarthy, Danny Hoffman, Jim Egan, Brook Fordyce, Scott Chiasson, Pinky Woods, Mike Robertson, George Smith, Henri Rondeau, Brian Looney, Freddy Schmidt, Ed Beecher, Bob Barthelson, Mauro Gozzo, Kiddo Davis, Bruce Boisclair, Bill Tobin, Morrie Critchley, Tom Shopay, Al Niemiec, Hod Ford, John Michaels, Pat Maloney, Queenie O'rourke, Jayson Durocher, Ray Keating, Jack Jones, Fred Crane, Dick Tettelbach, Johnny Moore, Jimmie Savage, Billy Lush, Roger Lafrancois, Tom Leahy, Billy Arnold, Paul Hopkins, Joe Lahoud, Zeke Bella, Pete Gilbert, Hezekiah Allen, Ron Diorio, Al Clauss, Frank Buttery, Ed Coughlin, George Bone, George Fields, Mike Raczka, Mike Porzio, Eddie Wilson, Ollie Sax, Edgar Smith, Squiz Pillion, Rit Harrison, Jim Lillie, Tom Parsons, Ad Yale, John Caneira, Jud Daley, Tad Quinn, Ole Olsen, Lester Dole, General Stafford, Ron Wotus, John Terry, Larry Kopf, Henry Gruber, Beauty Mcgowan, Howard Baker, Pete Falsey, Monk Dubiel, Fred Klobedanz, Bill Gannon, Jack Farrell, John Hiland. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 387. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1838414 ... Read more

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This title traces the baseball lives of Craig Biggio, Mo Vaughn, John Valentin, and Marteese Robinson, from the playgrounds through college ball to the big leagues, revealing a fascinating and personal account of four routs to the same destination and dream. ... Read more

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An easy read
So many times have I heard stories about career(or dream)-ending injuries and knew it wasn't as mellow to them as they made it seem.It was nice to see Robinson rewarded with the HOF(Seton Hall) in the end.Biggio was destined for greatness, Valentin was better than I thought he was, and Vaughn was a monster from the start.They all have some facinating human stories that make it hard to look at them the same.

A very fine read -- especially for baseball fans
The Hit Men and the Kid Who Batted Ninth by sports writer David Siroty is an involved and involving study of the lives of Craig Biggio, Mo Vaughn, and John Valentin, three renowned baseball players, each of whom earned MVP honors, Gold Gloves, and more, -- as well as the life of Marteese Robinson, a friend and college teammate of the three men who was left behind from the professional baseball world. Robinson would eventually find a way to join his friends; just not a way that any of them expected. The Hit Men and the Kid Who Batted Ninth is an engaging tale, featuring an aside with a quotable quote from the men it spotlights on almost every page, as well as an inset section of black-and-white photographs. The Hit Men And The Kid Who Batted Ninth is a very fine read -- especially for baseball fans.

A must read for any baseball fan
Maybe I'm a bit biased since two of the four players profiled in this book are now Mets, but I really enjoyed their stories. Siroty takes you from their childhoods through college, to the minor leagues and the majors. Every player has a different path, and not all of them have the traditional happy endings. Every page mentions a new player whose name you'll recognize - I always wondered how every baseball player seemed to know each other, even if their teams never competed. You'll love this book if you love baseball - because it really shows the players' passion for the game.

Wish I was there!
David Siroty writes a factually accurrate account of the Hit Men from Seton Hall.As a former Pirate player, I spent some time with these guys and they were all good guys and had one distinguishing trait in common; they all had the burning desire to play the great game of baseball.Excellent job by Siroty telling a great story about the greatest game on the face of the earth.
Brought back good memories.Wish I was there!
Can't wait to bring my son to Mike Sheppard's Basball Camp...keep the hustle.
PS:Marteese Robinson was one of the nicest guys in our high school, SHP. ... Read more