Bigger than the game has far more depth and grip than his first two books, the bullpen gospels and out of my league, which are entertaining but sometimes shaggy rambles despite occasionally serious content. Dirk hayhurst is the new york times bestselling author of the bullpen gospels, out of my league, bigger than the game, and the ebook wild pitches. He was 26, returning to higha lake elsinore for what would be his fourth season at that l. Now i realize that books written by athletes are usually hit or miss, but let me tell you, dirk hayhursts the bullpen gospels is absolutely amazing hayhurst, a reliever with the jays this year. Dirks first book, the bullpen gospels, came out on march 30, 2010 and was met with a surge of acclaim from all manner of key figures, such as keith olbermann, bob costas, jayson stark, tim mccarver, tom verducci, and several esteemed print sources like, the new york times, sports illustrated, the boston globe, and the list goes on. The bullpen gospels is a novel about life in the minorleagues. After releasing two new york times best selling books the bullpen gospels and out of my league and one ebook, wild pitches, former big leaguer hayhurst hayhurst is back with his third book. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. When i anticipate a good read and particularly when the book is fresh off the presses i like to acquaint myself with it before i begin.
Dirk hayhurst the bullpen gospels saturday, november 20, 2010 3. Dirk hayhurst is the author of the new york times bestseller the bullpen gospels. At the start of 2007 season, dirk hayhurst found himself in a pretty tough spot. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The 2010 baseball season was going to be one to remember for 29yearold righthanded relief pitcher dirk hayhurst. Dirk hayhurst is the new york times bestselling author of the bullpen gospels, out of my league, bigger than the game, and the e book wild pitches. Thus the bullpen gospels is a baseball book the way is that all there is.
Apr 01, 2010 dirk hayhurst is the new york times bestselling author of the bullpen gospels, out of my league, bigger than the game, and the ebook wild pitches. Hayhurst has a good story to tell, indeed an american classic. Apr 01, 2010 the bullpen gospels is a rollicking good bus ride of a book. A nonprospects pursuit of the major leagues and the meaning of life by dirk hayhurst at indigo. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran is receiving critical comparisons to classics such as the catcher in the rye and to the baseball standard ball four. The bullpen gospels by dirk hayhurst one of the greatest baseball books of modern times hit north americas books stores this week. Just as jim bouton pulled back the curtain on life inside the major leagues in ball four, hayhurst has crafted a complete and encompassing vision of life. Apr 16, 2010 this spring, citadel press published the bullpen gospels. This spring, citadel press published the bullpen gospels. From the humble heights of a classa pitchers mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his guntoting grandmothers air mattress, veteran reliever dirk hayhurst steps out of. The result is a new york times bestseller, the bullpen gospels, which chronicles hayhursts 2007 season in the minors. Chapter xx the teacher shushed the class, or she tried to at least. Jun 07, 2010 the 2010 baseball season was going to be one to remember for 29yearold righthanded relief pitcher dirk hayhurst.
A nonprospects pursuit of the major leagues and the meaning of life 9780806531434. Dirk hayhurst s description of himself for the authors id in his upcoming book the bullpen gospels reads in part, dirk is a former member of the san diego padres, and after this book gets printed, a former member of the toronto blue jays. Dirk hayhurst audio books, best sellers, author bio. Mar 06, 2014 deeper down still is the dirk hayhurst who sleeps through a springtime of private agonies and anxieties over his injuryhalted pitching career in an oxycodoneandalcohol stupor. Shockingly, it was written by a guy who was more interested in growing up to be trevor hoffman, not peter gammons. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and three major league teamsthe san diego padres, the toronto blue jays, and the tampa bay rays. A while back, fasolamatt suggested we read the bullpen gospels, a book released earlier this year by dirk hayhurst that chronicles his season in baseballs minor leagues in 2007.
Books by dirk hayhurst regarded as one of the most accomplished baseball authors to wear the uniform, dirk hayhurst has written some of the best baseball reads ever penned. Baseball prospectus folk, and the whole sabermetric community, tend to be primarily concerned with numbers and analysis. Dirk hayhurst gives in the bullpen gospels an interesting insight in the notso glamorous world of the minor leagues of baseball, it tells us about the financial worries, the mental health and loneliness of players, not seeing a future for themselves anymore in the mlb, the endless travels and hotel rooms. Its largely about his time on the dl with the bluejays in 2010, where he suffers shoulder problems, depression, and a boozepill habit, with a b plot about some other bluejay players having a large problem with his writing a book.
Books by dirk hayhurst can be found here, including the bullpen gospels, out of my league. Apr 01, 2010 dirk hayhurst s description of himself for the authors id in his upcoming book the bullpen gospels reads in part, dirk is a former member of the san diego padres, and after this book gets printed, a former member of the toronto blue jays. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran, written by dirk hayhurst, who was drafted by. Thats what i figured would happen when i picked up dirk hayhursts the bullpen gospels, except instead of throwing it away after 50 pages, i couldnt put it down. I cannot wait to read more books from dirk hayhurst. Baseball books cover the bases podcast the bullpen. Nov 20, 2010 dirk hayhurst the bullpen gospels saturday, november 20, 2010 3. They dont keep talking on defiantly like teenagers, they just cant stop spreading the passion they have for their favorite cartoon character or whos a bigger jerkface.
Dirk hayhursts description of himself for the authors id in his upcoming book the bullpen gospels reads in part, dirk is a former member of the san diego padres, and after this book gets printed, a former member of the toronto blue jays. Dirk hayhurst the bullpen gospels politics and prose. The blue jays managed to get through their 2009 offseason without signing a single majorleague free. Dirk hayhurst cements his baseball legacy with bigger than. Dirk hayhurst cements his baseball legacy with bigger. May 11, 2010 thats what i figured would happen when i picked up dirk hayhurst s the bullpen gospels, except instead of throwing it away after 50 pages, i couldnt put it down. Tim mccarver from the humble heights of a classa pitchers mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his guntoting grandmothers air mattress, veteran reliever dirk hayhurst steps out of the bullpen to deliver the best pitch of his careera raw and unflinching account of his life in the minors.
But this spring, two players dirk hayhurst and doug glanville. Apr 11, 2010 at the start of 2007 season, dirk hayhurst found himself in a pretty tough spot. He published a second book, out of my league, in 2012, about his experience in finally becoming a major league player. Dirk hayhursts bullpen gospels, the san diego union. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and three major league teamsthe san diego padres. His third book, bigger than the game, recounts his transition to postbaseball life. A 40 minute interview with dirk hayhurst on the cover the bases podcast. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran by dirk hayhurst in djvu, doc, epub download ebook. It feels true, and hayhurst knows how to keep the reader turning pages. Hayhurst illuminates a baseball life not only with wit and humor, but also with thoughtprovoking introspection. Author of two new york times best sellers, the bullpen gospels and out of my league, the critically acclaimed bigger than the game, and the hilarious ebook wild pitches. With comparisons to jim boutonss ball four, the bullpen gospels is slated to be a classic of the genre. Tom verducci, sports illustrated dirk hayhurst has written a fascinating, funny and honest account on life in the minor leagues. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, dirk hayhurst has pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and two major league teams, including the san diego padres and the toronto blue jays.
May 27, 2010 a while back, fasolamatt suggested we read the bullpen gospels, a book released earlier this year by dirk hayhurst that chronicles his season in baseballs minor leagues in 2007. Upon its release, the bullpen gospels was a direct hit to the new york times best seller list. Major league baseball kicked off last week week but one member of the toronto blue jays is not taking. Away he went, turning out all the lights save for the one cage i was in. Wild pitches, a compendium of outtakes and reprints, is not quite a fourth. What hayhurst has done with this book, which is filled with humor, honesty and selfdoubt, is write the best baseball autobiography since jim boutons ball four. But instead of giving up, hayhurst decided to write it down. Hayhurst played in major league baseball for the san diego padres in 2008 and for the toronto blue jays in 2009. From the humble heights of a classa pitchers mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his guntoting grandmothers air mattress, veteran reliever dirk hayhurst steps out of the bullpen to deliver the best pitch of his careera raw. A nonprospects pursuit of the major leagues and the meaning of life by dirk hayhurst. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran, written by dirk hayhurst, who was drafted by the san diego padres in 2003 and reached the.
The bullpen gospels is often described as one of the best baseball books ever written, and called the ball four of the minor leagues. From the humble heights of a classa pitchers mound to the deflating lows of sleeping on his guntoting grandmothers air mattress, veteran reliever dirk hayhurst steps out of the bullpen to deliver the best pitch of his careera raw, unflinching and surprisingly moving account of his life in the minors. The result is a new york times bestseller, the bullpen gospels, which chronicles hayhurst s 2007 season in the minors. The bullpen gospels, by dirk hayhurst bluebird banter. After seven seasons at various levels in the minor leagues, a roster spot in the blue jays bullpen appeared to be a certainty and opening day was to coincide with the release of his highly anticipated first book, the bullpen gospels. Dirk is the author of the bullpen gospels, which stemmed from his blog nonprospect diary, hosted on baseball americas website. I was more than a little excited when my copy of dirk hayhursts the bullpen gospels arrived last wednesday. In the bullpen gospels, hayhurst, a pitcher, gets off to a rocky start.
The bullpen gospels baseball book by dirk hayhurst. The bullpen gospels by dirk hayhurst overdrive rakuten. The bullpen gospels is a rollicking good bus ride of a book. After many minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years spent in the bullpen, i can verify that this is a true picture of baseball. Dirk s first book, the bullpen gospels, came out on march 30, 2010 and was met with a surge of acclaim from all manner of key figures, such as keith olbermann, bob costas, jayson stark, tim mccarver, tom verducci, and several esteemed print sources like, the new york times, sports illustrated, the boston globe, and the list goes on. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst has pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and two major league teams, including the san diego padres and the toronto blue jays. I read it this week its a quick read like the others.