Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball team, and at sixteen matt mcgough was no different. Matthew mcgough my first day with the yankees rightclick to download as mp3. Matthew mcgough wonderfully evokes that twilight time just before adulthood, ripe. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. As the rookie batboy in 1992, mcgough is at the low end of a pecking order where the more glamorous jobs helping out at batting practice, collecting foul balls during games are the responsibilities of veterans. Matthew mcgough in the fall of 1991, 16yearold matthew mcgough asked the general manager of the new york yankees for a position as a bat boy. Bat boy also makes musical history by pioneering the super market tabloid as libretto source material.
He signed up and was chosen, and faced the challenges of adding more task to a list. Mcgoughs book served as the basis for clubhouse, a primetime television show that aired on cbs in the fall of 2004. Mar, 2007 bat boy by matthew mcgough, 9780307278647, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. For two years the 1992 and 1993 seasons as well as a brief return stint for the 98 postseason. He got the job and walked into the madness of the yankee clubhouse on opening day, thus beginning two years of adventures and misadventures.
Mcgough s book served as the basis for clubhouse, a primetime television show that aired on cbs in the fall of 2004. Discover other books like this, author exclusives, and more. Matthew mcgoughs memoir of his teenage days in the bronx is a winning, inside look at clubhouse life. But out of the blue he got the job, a plum for any young yankees fan. The game of baseball frames many of my sweetest childhood memories.
Later, after college and law school, i wrote about the experience in my book bat boy. His passion for the new york yankees was absolute, complete with a poster of his hero, yankees first baseman don mattingly, hanging on his be. Matthew mcgough audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Coming of age with the new york yankees by matthew mcgough. The books best passages are those that deal with the seemingly mundane activities on game days. After law school he clerked for a district court judge at the federal courthouse in lower manhattan. Bat boy and millions of other books are available for instant access. Matthew mcgough wonderfully evokes that twilight time just before adulthood, ripe with possibility, foolishness, and hardwon knowledge. Bat stretchers, glass eyes, and laugh breaks in this hour, a batboy for the new york yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a lefthanded batstretcher. Coming of age with the new york yankees, paperback by mcgough, matthew, isbn 0307278646, isbn 9780307278647, brand new, free shipping in the us the author describes how he got a job as a bat boy for the new york yankees at the age of sixteen, his encounters with his heroes including don mattingly, and his adventures and misadventures during his two years. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. In the fall of 1991, 16yearold matthew mcgough asked the general manager of the new york yankees for a position as a bat boy. Bat boy captures the lure and beauty of the american pastime, but much more it is a tale of what happens to a young man when his fondest dream comes true.
Matthew mcgough described his batboy experiences with the new york yankees in bat boy. Coming of age with the new york yankees, paperback by mcgough, matthew, isbn 0307278646, isbn 9780307278647, brand new, free shipping in the us the author describes how he got a job as a bat boy for the new york yankees at the age of sixteen, his encounters with his heroes including don mattingly, and his adventures and misadventures during his two years in the position. Matt mcgough, from bat boy i have only two criticisms of matt mcgoughs new. After his twoyear career as a yankee bat boy, matthew mcgough graduated from regis high school, williams college george steinbrenners alma mater, and fordham university school of law. Leigh montville, author of ted williams and the big bam matthew mcgough s memoir of his teenage days in the bronx is a winning, inside look at clubhouse life. Matt mcgough, from bat boy i have only two criticisms of matt mcgough s new book, bat boy. My true life adventures coming of age with the new. May 03, 2005 bat boy captures the lure and beauty of the american pastime, but much more it is a tale of what happens to a young man when his fondest dream comes true.
Sixteenyearold matthew mcgough was a fairly typical teenager, obsessed with getting. Bat boy by matthew mcgough penguin random house canada. Coming of age with the new york yankees by matthew. Matthew mcgough recounts his experience as a new york yankees batboy in 1992 when don mattingly welcomed him into clubhouse with practical joke. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. My truelife adventures coming of age with the new york yankees, by matthew mcgough. Bat boy by matthew mcgough penguin random house audio. Matthew mcgough primary author only author division. Bat boy by matthew mcgough, 9780307278647, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. You can read about more of matthews adventures in baseball in his book bat boy. My truelife adventures coming of age with the new york yankees, a book published by doubleday in 2005.
The true story of the halfboy half bat found in a cave was a major scoop of the early 90s for that purveyor of all the news thats likely to boost circulation, weekly world news. Matts spoken word performance about his first day with the yankees was selected to lead off the pilot episode of the moth radio hour. Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball team, and at sixteen matt mcgough was no dif. Mar 31, 2002 matthew mcgough recounts his experience as a new york yankees batboy in 1992 when don mattingly welcomed him into clubhouse with practical joke. Mcgough had no connections to the new york yankees organization when he sat down and wrote them for a job as batboy as he was about to enter his junior year in high school. About the author after his twoyear career as a yankee bat boy, matthew mcgough graduated from regis high school, williams college george steinbrenners alma mater, and fordham university school of law. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. My true life adventures coming of age with the new york yankees matthew mcgough, author. Matthew mcgough s memoir of his teenage days in the bronx is a winning, inside look at clubhouse life. Sixteenyearold matthew mcgough was a fairly typical teenager, obsessed with getting through high school, girls, and baseball, not necessarily in that order. Bat boy was created by former weekly world news editor dick kulpa and writer bob lind. The true story of the half boy half bat found in a cave was a major scoop of the early 90s for that purveyor of all the news thats likely to boost circulation, weekly world news. His passion for the new york yankees was absolute, complete with a poster of his hero, yankees first baseman don mattingly, hanging on his. Matthew mcgough is currently considered a single author.
Read bat boy my true life adventures coming of age with the new york yankees by matthew mcgough available from rakuten kobo. The original frontpage photo of bat boy, showing his grotesque screaming face, was the secondbest selling issue in the tabloids history, and he has since evolved into a popculture icon. Bat boy is a memoir of this time and the tv show clubhouse was based on his book with mcgough serving as a producer. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about bat boy. Coming of age with the new york yankees mcgough, matthew on. Bat boy by matthew mcgough overdrive rakuten overdrive. Bat stretchers, glass eyes, and laugh breaks the moth. Bat boy ebook by matthew mcgough 9780385515825 rakuten kobo.
Bat boy is an biography about a sixteen year old boy, who is in high school and likes the sport baseball. His passion for the new york yankees was absolute, complete with a poster of his hero, yankees first baseman don mattingly, hanging on his bedroom wall. Matthew mcgough author after his twoyear career as a yankee bat boy, matthew mcgough graduated from regis high school, williams college george steinbrenners alma mater, and fordham university school of law. He was the bat boy for the yankees for a time period of 2. Wry and nostalgic, bat boy takes readers back to a time before steroid scandals and 200 milliondollar payrolls when the mattinglyled yankees were still lovable losers. Bat boy ebook by matthew mcgough 9780385515825 rakuten. My story for the moth about my first day of work as a yankees bat boy, opening day 1992.
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