Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 08, 2006
Clemente

The audio version of Clemente, The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero arrived in the mail. David Maraniss writes and read this biography. The title shows Maraniss sees Clemente through a romantic lens, and listening to the first chapter that shines through. David is impressed by Clemente's humanity, which starts long before his ill fated trip to help earthquake victims. Clemente visits children in hospitals wherever he goes, he gives out coins to poor people he meets on the street. If you're looking for a book about the legend of Clemente, Maraniss provides the text.


Posted by David Pinto at 09:38 AM | Books | TrackBack (0)
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I had the opportunity to help David Maraniss in the researching of this book. (In fact, I'm listed in the acknowledgements.) It was a pleasure. David knows his stuff, loves the game, and really hit a home run with his book. He'll be on the Today Show tomorrow morning (4/26), playing ball with Matt Lauer in the Plaza. Watch for him!

Posted by: Sandra at April 25, 2006 01:47 PM
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