The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big

The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big League Dreams

From an award-winning journalist, a realÂ Field of DreamsÂ story about a legendary coach and theÂ professional-caliber baseball program he built in America's heartland, where boys comeÂ summer after summer to be molded intoÂ ballplayers â€” and menÂ

Clarinda, Iowa, population 5,000, sits two hours from anything. There, between the corn fields and hog yards, is a ball field with a bronze bust of a man named Merl Eberly, a baseball whisperer who specialized in second chances and lost causes.Â The statue was a gift from one of Merlâ€™s original long-shot projects, a skinny kid from the ghetto in Los Angeles who would one day become a beloved Hall-of-Fame shortstop: Ozzie Smith.

The Baseball WhispererÂ traces the remarkable story of Merl Eberly and his Clarinda Aâ€™s baseball team, which he tended over the course of five decades, transforming them from a town team to a collegiate summer league powerhouse. Along with Ozzie Smith, future manager Bud Black, and star player Von Hayes, Merl developed scores of major league players (six of which are currently playing). In the process, Merl taught them to be men, insisting on hard work, integrity, and responsibility.
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More than a book about ballplayers who landed in the nation's agricultural heartland, The Baseball Whisperer is the story of a coach who puts character and dedication first, and reminds us of the best, purest form of baseball excellence.

Country	USA
Brand	Mariner
Manufacturer	Mariner Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780544387645
ReleaseDate	2016-07-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780544387645

The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big League Dreams

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