Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball - Hardcover

Hurdle, Clint

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 139429204X ISBN 13: 9781394292042

Publisher: Wiley, 2025

Synopsis

A fun and easy read filled with insight, humor, wisdom, and wit

In Hurdle-isms, renowned Major League Baseball player, hitting coach, manager, and current Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Colorado Rockies, Clint Hurdle, delivers a collection of his most inspirational stories. You'll find a ton of funny, insightful, and otherwise notable anecdotes from one of Major League Baseball's most successful personalities.

In each chapter, Hurdle also describes the experience, strength, and hope he's gained through his experiences playing, coaching, and managing his way through the MLB, as well as his successes and failures in the league. You'll also discover:

• Laughter and lessons from Clint Hurdle's storied life in the major leagues, filled with quick wit and pithy humor
• Coverage of hot topics currently dominating the discussions taking place in professional baseball
• A fun and illuminating journey through a remarkable experience in the MLB straight from the person who lived it

Perfect for baseball fans everywhere, Hurdle-isms is also a can't-miss book for sports enthusiasts looking for a quick and easy read filled with fun, humor, insight, and experience.

About this title

About the Author

Clint Hurdle works as a Special Assistant to the General Manager for the Colorado Rockies. He is a former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager. He was named the Sporting News National League Manager of the Year along with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America National League Manager of the Year in 2013 and continues to be a significant presence in the world of baseball.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Hurdle•isms

“I love this book so much! I’ve been listening to Clint share his ‘Hurdle-isms’ filled with wit and wisdom for years and now we all get to benefit from his greatest hits. Pun intended. Everyone needs to read this book!”
―JON GORDON
Award-winning author of The Energy Bus and The Power of Positive Leadership

“Clint Hurdle has a way of saying things that stick. His ‘Hurdle-isms,’ spawned from a storied MLB career and a life that’s had its share of uphill climbs, are small enough to fit in your pocket and big enough to change the trajectory of your life. An astute observer of both human nature and the game of baseball, Hurdle has taken copious notes along the way. He lives to pass them on.”
―SHERRI COALE
Hall of Fame Women’s Basketball Coach and author of Rooted to Rise

“I had the pleasure of playing for Clint for 9 years. Over those years I learned a lot of ‘Hurdle-isms.’ Many of them have carried me throughout my career and I find myself telling my peers about it as well. You see, that’s the best part about ‘Hurdle-isms’―they stay with you forever. I hope this book helps you as much as Clint has helped me throughout the years.”
―ANDREW McCUTCHEN
MLB All-Star, 2013 National League MVP

From the Inside Flap

In Hurdle-isms: Wit and Wisdom from a Lifetime in Baseball, former Major League Baseball player, coach, and manager Clint Hurdle delivers a collection of his most inspirational stories, anecdotes, and quotes from his years spent on the fields, and in the dugouts and locker rooms of the big leagues.

In each chapter, the author describes the experience, hope, and strength he’s gained from his years as a player, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball. You’ll learn about the lessons he took from his successes and failures both on and off the field. You’ll laugh at the quick wit and pithy humor Hurdle brings to his storied life in the major leagues. You’ll also learn from his discussions of many of the hot topics currently dominating the world of professional baseball.

From his take on patience and focus―“Multi-tasking makes me multi-mediocre” ―to timeless interpretations of humility, maintaining high standards, and celebrating others, Hurdle’s approach to sports and life will inspire, motivate, and entertain you.

This fun and illuminating journey through Hurdle’s remarkable career in Major League Baseball gives you the inside scoop on contemporary baseball. It’s perfect for fans everywhere, and a can’t-miss book for sports enthusiasts looking for a quick and easy read filled with fun, humor, insight, and first-person experiences.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 139429204X
• ISBN 13: 9781394292042
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144