Bats, Brats, and Stats
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About the Book
Inspired by our national past time and fueled by the gritty skills of eight scrappy ball players from the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the game of stickball not only built unique characters and intense competition, but lifelong childhood memories as well. How did seven young boys and one young girl captivate an exclusive area of New York real estate with just a tennis ball, mop handle, and a notebook? Take a homerun trot around the unfriendly cement confines of "Pinball Park" and learn how a creative imagination and a true passion for America's great game were more than enough to make eight street ball players in to one memorable book.
About the Author
Following up on the success of his first published release, Excellence: Sons of Xavier Forever (Authorhouse 2003), George Brennan, Jr. has returned with his highly anticipated urban baseball memoir, Bats, Brats and Stats. The 37 year-old New York City native made an immediate splash on the non-fiction world with a literary reputation for descriptive character writing that combines a great sense of timely humor and a penchant for interesting historic information. His first publication has earned him a cult-status following in the New York non-fiction community. Before launching a literary career, George Brennan, Jr. worked for seven years on the MTV classics Beavis and Butt-Head, Celebrity Deathmatch, and Daria. Prior to his creative endeavors, George Brennan, Jr grew up in New York City and graduated from the prestigious Xavier High School in Manhattan. He later went on to earn five university awards and two national awards for his media work at St. John's University including a listing in the 1994 publication of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. George Brennan, Jr. currently resides in Connecticut with his wife Katie and their twin children Connor and Caroline. In addition to a 2007 filled with creative endeavors that not only include the birth of his twins and the launch of his second book, George Brennan, Jr. also has written , recorded, and produced his first CD of original music.