The Local Boys by Joe and Jack Heffron tells the stories of men who achieved the boyhood dream of playing for the hometown team. From Ethan Allen to Don Zimmer, they're all here, including Charlie "Bushel Basket" Gould, who played on the first team in 1869 to Junior Griffey, soon to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Alongside big-name stars like Dave Parker and Buddy Bell, fans will find those like Eddie Hunter, who played only one inning in 1933, never got to bat, and never fielded a ball. Every player receives a one- or two-page profile, many of which are based on original interviews with the players or surviving family members. Going beyond statistics, each profile brings the player to life through stories that have never before been told in print. An indispensible look at Cincinnati baseball history, The Local Boys makes an ideal gift for any Reds fan.

About the Author

Joe and Jack Heffron have been Reds fans all of their lives. Jack has written about the team for Cincinnati magazine, winning two American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) awards for sports writing. He has edited numerous books on baseball for several publishers. He also is the author of three books on writing and has ghostwritten a number of other books ranging in subject from history to marketing to sports. His writing has been published in many magazines and has won numerous awards, including being named in Best American Travel Writing. He works at a marketing agency in Cincinnati and teaches in the Department of Journalism at the University of Cincinnati. Joe worked as a local umpire for many years and attended the Bill Kinnamon Umpire School in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of the game and of the Reds. He works at Bankhardt’s Luggage and Gifts. Both Joe and Jack are members of the Society of American Baseball Researchers, and they live in Cincinnati.

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