Hit a Grand Slam

Alex Rodriguez with Greg Brown; Illustrations by Doug Keith

ISBN 10: 0878339973 / ISBN 13: 9780878339976

Published by Taylor Publishing Company, 1998

About this Item

SIGNED BY ALEX RODRIGUEZ. This was part of a Series Positively For Kids which also included Mo Vaughn, Sheryl Swoopes, John Elway and Scottie Pippen. Rodriquez was the All-Star shortstop for the Seattle Mariners when this book was written, before steroids became his downfall to fame. Is a beautifully illustrated book, a good way to introduce children to the game of baseball. This is a First Edition, Second Printing. Even these second printing that are signed are very difficult to find. Both the non price clipped Dust Jacket and the book are in very good condition. I have more than 200 baseball biographies and around 160 signed sport books (mostly baseball) in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1736268823943

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hit a Grand Slam
• Publisher: Taylor Publishing Company
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878339973
• ISBN 13: 9780878339976
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • SIGNED COPIES
  • biography

About this title

Synopsis

The superstar shortstop for the Seattle Mariners discusses how education, hard work, and doing the right thing helped him become a Major League All-Star and the American League's leading hitter in 1996.

Review

Another of the small, regional publishing firms that have sprung up in the past years, Taylor (based in Dallas, Texas) brings us this earnest and admirable biography of the yo8ng Seattle Mariners' shortstop, Alex Rodriguez. Only 23 now, Rodriguez began his determined climb to baseball stardom as soon as he was old enough to bat a ball. His father, an amateur baseball player in the Dominican Republic, encouraged his young son, but unfortunately, abandoned his family before Alex was out of elementary school. Despite poverty and hard-times, Rodriguez's mother gave him constant encouragement to pursue his dream of playing in the major leagues. The author doesn't make his journey sound easy. It wasn't. Hard work and long hours, days and years of practice and disappointments preceded his eventual triumphs. Twice on the all Star Team and voted the player of the year by his fellow baseball peers in 1996, Rodriguez makes an enviable role model. His message - to pursue your dream but also remember that the road to achieving it will be long and bumpy - may well inspire other children with other dreams. This biography probably had its beginnings in the many public appears and talks Rodriguez has given, particularly in inner city schools. Baseball aficionados especially should enjoy this honest work. Recommended -- From Parents' Choice®