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CAL RIPKEN,
JR. said . . .
“It Takes More
Than Balls is a unique and fun book that lends a whole new
perspective on our national pastime. Congratulations to Deidre and
Jackie for presenting the game in such a wonderful and informative way.
This book is a great tool and a good read for all baseball fans of any
age.”
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". . . fun, easy-to-read and staggeringly informative. . ." MLB.com
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SportsIllustrated.com
"Sportswriters, editors and publishers of sports books may still
largely be men, but sports fans are just about equally becoming women. Silva
and Koney thought someone should speak to those women, someone who didn't
patronize. . .
I think they're right."
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". . . a grand slam of information and
entertainment. . ."
Asbury Park Press
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"...it is a guide to the intricacies and history
of the game that every woman should have, and frankly some men too...
It likely will go down as a keeper.
After all, it may be that death and taxes are the only certainties in life,
but mothers, sons, daughters, and Little League are next in line..."
Contra Costa Times
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". . . this is
NOT a baseball book 'for dummies'. . . "
--
SportsTalk New York
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VENI,
VIDI . . . THEY RETREATED?
deidre@, Sunday, 8/17/08, 12:22AM EST
That's right: the
thunderstorms came, they saw, they fled. And us,
were we retreating? Nah, we were prepared to
steady ourselves to the headwinds, despite the
obvious insanity in approaching lightening
bolts. As you might remember, the same thing
happened when we participated in the National’s
first Ladies Day this summer, on June 5th.
And again, there was little Mother Nature could
do to take the night from us and the 500+ women
who came for a good time. I'd love to know her
motive.
But, it wasn’t easy, mind
you. Jackie and I started the day in New Jersey
and headed out to Baltimore after a 10:30AM
radio show. Why Jersey, you ask? We had just
arrived down from Boston where we attended my
grandmother’s 90th birthday. Then we
drove to Atlantic City where we stayed in a nice
hotel with an ocean view and all the
accoutrements a guest would want. And it was a
fraction of the price of our other hotels. How
can this be, you ask? Jackie has a storied
and sordid track record booking hotels with
views of gutters. Is is possible that she
redeemed herself? Not. A. Chance. I booked it. I
know it doesn't make sense, but it's the honest
truth.. .
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