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Girardi
Girardi

Girardi

Passion In Pinstripes
By Kevin Kernan

SPORTS & RECREATION

256 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Cloth, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Cloth, $25.95 (US $25.95) (CA $28.95)

ISBN 9781600785825

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Apr 2012)

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Overview

The life of a quintessential baseball player and manager
Drawn from more than 60 interviews and hours of face time, this authorized biography offers an unprecedented inside-the-dugout look at the manager who guided the New York Yankees to their 27th world championship. Beginning with his childhood in the baseball mecca of Chicago, this book traces Joe Girardi’s rise from a catcher at Northwestern University to his time in the minors, his 15 years in the majors, and his successful career as a manager. As much a character portrait of the man as a chronicle of his achievements, this study reveals the amalgam of influences—the relentless work ethic learned from his father combined with the systematic mind of an engineer, the baseball know-how instilled by the likes of Don Zimmer and Joe Torre, and the heart of his tenacious mother—that combined to propel Girardi to his current stature.

Author Biography

Kevin Kernan is an award-winning sports columnist for the New York Post who has covered the New York Yankees since 1999. He is the author of numerous baseball-related books, including Amazing!, and the coauthor of I'm Just Getting Started. He lives in Pequannock, New Jersey.

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Kevin Kernan, author of Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes, interviews on "Inside Yankees Baseball" on ESPN 1300, WAVZ-AM on July 14 at 11:30 AM ET.
Kevin Kernan, author of Girardi, interviewed with Steve Somers on WFAN Radio, where he read a passage from the book to Steve and his audience during a 40-minute interview.
Kevin Kiernan, author of Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes, interviewed on "Sports Saturday" on Yahoo! Sports Radio.

Kevin Kernan, author of Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes, interviews on "Good Day New York" on WNYW-TV at 9:30 AM ET.

Kevin Kernan, author of Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes, interviews on "Big Board Sports" on FOX Sports 980, WOFX-AM on June 11 at 11:05 AM ET.
Kevin Kernan, author of Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes (Triumph 9781600785825), will interview live on "Talkin' Baseball" with Ed Randall on WFAN Radio in New York on Sunday morning, June 10.
Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes was mentioned in The New York Post.
Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes was featured on NY Sports Day.

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Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes
By Kevin Kernan

 

Drawn from more than 60 interviews and hours of face time Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes (Triumph Books, April 2012) offers professional baseball fans an inside-the-dugout look at the manager who led the New York Yankees to their 27th World Series championship.

 

Beginning with his childhood as a talented three-sport athlete, this authorized biography reveals Girardi's impressive rise within the baseball community-from catcher at Northwestern University, to his 15 years in the majors, to his fascinating career in broadcasting to his successful role as MLB manager. More than just a chronicle of his achievements, author Kevin Kernan draws upon quotes from those closest to Girardi-including his family, past coaches and current Yankees players such as Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter-in an attempt to highlight the significant influences that have led to his current stature including:

 

  • His prolific relationship with former coach and colleague Joe Torre
  • How his engineering background has played a vital role in his success in baseball 
  • His vast support network of mentors-including Ron Wellman and Don Zimmer 
  • The heart of his tenacious mother-who was diagnosed with cancer when he was 13
  •  His father's profound work ethic-who always put family first while working 3 jobs

 

Read much more like a narrative than a biography, Girardi: Passion in Pinstripes provides sports readers with much to discover and enjoy about one of the most influential men in baseball today.

 

About the Author:
Kevin Kernan is an award-winning sports columnist for the New York Post who has covered the New York Yankees since 1999. He is the author of numerous baseball-related books, including Amazing! and the coauthor of I'm Just Getting Started. He lives in Pequannock, New Jersey.

 

Contact: Bill Ames, Independent Publishers Group, 312.337.0747, ext. 326, bames@ipgbook.com

 

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