Title/Author:
“A Renegade
Championship Summer: A Broadcaster’s View of a Magical Minor League Baseball
Season” by Rick Schultz
Tags:
Baseball, minor
leagues, championship
Publish date:
August 12, 2016
Length:
227 pages
Rating:
3 ½ of 5 stars (good)
Review:
The Hudson
Valley Renegades won that first New York Penn League championship in 1999 and
this book by broadcaster Risk Schultz, who called the team's games that year,
shares not only the highlights but some interesting stories about the players
as well.
What I like about books like this is that the reader gets inside life in the minor leagues. The book has plenty of bus trip stories, reflections from players and manager Edwin Rodriguez and even other employees such as the clubhouse manager. Of note - Josh Hamilton, the #1 draft pick that year who went on to become an MVP in the major leagues, played briefly for the Renegades that season and was there to celebrate the championship with his Hudson Valley teammates.
Overall this is a decent read about a team that will be long remembered for bringing a championship to the area. Fans of minor league baseball will enjoy this one.
What I like about books like this is that the reader gets inside life in the minor leagues. The book has plenty of bus trip stories, reflections from players and manager Edwin Rodriguez and even other employees such as the clubhouse manager. Of note - Josh Hamilton, the #1 draft pick that year who went on to become an MVP in the major leagues, played briefly for the Renegades that season and was there to celebrate the championship with his Hudson Valley teammates.
Overall this is a decent read about a team that will be long remembered for bringing a championship to the area. Fans of minor league baseball will enjoy this one.
Book Format Read:
E-book (Kindle)
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