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Hey Mom, Wanna Have A Catch?
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Rob Sheinkopf
Rob Sheinkopf is a retired college admissions director, originally from Syracuse, New York. Rob is an active member of SABR, and has presented academic papers to the Sport Literature Association, NINE – the history and culture of baseball, and the Cooperstown Symposium at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
In his retirement years he has lived in San Francisco where he worked for the Giants as a Luxury Suites Concierge. It was at Oracle
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June 25, 2025
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Goodreads is giving away my book to six lucky winners. I think if you go to this link, you’ll be able to enter the Giveaway. I’m not sure… but if…
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Happy Father's Day
While the title is “Hey Mom, wanna have a catch?”… this book is a tribute to moms and dads who put up with our obsession, even encouraged us to love America’s National Pastime.
For those who are lucky enough to still have their dad, be thankful, hold him tight and give him this Father’s Day gift of beautiful essays from some very talented storytellers. It’s the kind of thoughtfulness your dad will appreciate, and never forget.
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Turn and Take it! by Tony Bernazard
When I was about 12, my dad — Tony Bernazard — decided it was time I learned to stop being afraid of the ball. We used to practice in a grassy field across the street from our house. It wasn’t a real ballpark, but it was where a lot of life lessons took root.
Every time he pitched inside, I flinched. Jumped back. Threw my hands up like I was dodging a bullet. “If it hits you, you get first base. Then you can make something happen. ” he said, like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
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