Shine the Light
eBook - ePub

Shine the Light

How Sandlot Baseball Connects People in a Disconnected World

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Shine the Light

How Sandlot Baseball Connects People in a Disconnected World

About this book

The sandlot movement is a different animal, drawing players of all ages back to their roots. If you remember playing baseball in yards and alleyways or an open field, you'll be glad to know the tradition continues in grownup leagues across the nation. A lifelong fan of baseball—both from a watching and a semi-pro player—author Jim Matthews spent his professional days as a television newscaster and sports broadcaster in Austin, Texas. After what he thought would be his last semi-pro game, ending with a home run, he pondered what could fill the void of playing the game he loved. Pondering this conundrum, Matthews and lifelong friend (and former Nike president) Elliott Hill decided that going back to their roots—sandlot baseball—might be just what they needed. Testing the waters with a few different teams and leagues, including future rivals the Texas Playboys, they decided to create their own team: the Austin Moontowers. But when it comes to playing on the sandlot, as it was as a child, the key was not if you won or lost. Camaraderie, not rivalry, spurs you. Shine the Light includes glimmers of friendships resurrected half a century later and new friendships with interesting and sometimes high-profile players, now part of the "sandlot nation." It shares a personal backstory about my dual heritage (Hispanic and Scot-Irish), the parents who shaped Jim's character, and tragedies mixed with soaring milestones. Most of all, this is a book about cross-country adventures that landed Matthews back home to Austin, and onto sandlots despite arthritic knees and a hip replacement. It's about passion and esprit de corps that can only be found on base or in front of the pitching mound—on a field that may be full of weeds or fire ants. But when you're able to play the game you love, in its purest form, the small things that might bother most just come with the territory. Find the Moontowers Baseball Club at instagram @austinmoontowers and www.moontowers.co.

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Information

Publisher
Sports Publishing
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781683584933
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword: A Love Letter to Sandlot Baseball and Boyhood by Anne R. Keene
  8. Author’s Note
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1: The Pinnacle
  11. Chapter 2: Doesn’t That Look Like Fun?
  12. Chapter 3: Squid
  13. Chapter 4: Stir Crazy
  14. Chapter 5: Ball Four
  15. Chapter 6: Is This Heaven?
  16. Chapter 7: Get in There
  17. Chapter 8: Whiskey and Leather
  18. Chapter 9: End of Something
  19. Chapter 10: A Lucky Intern
  20. Chapter 11: Central Casting
  21. Chapter 12: Playboy Debut
  22. Chapter 13: Spring Training
  23. Chapter 14: Hello, Goodbye
  24. Chapter 15: Pulling Together
  25. Chapter 16: Home and Home
  26. Chapter 17: Opening Day
  27. Chapter 18: Journey to the End?
  28. Chapter 19: Fathers and Sons
  29. Chapter 20: Law School for Dummies
  30. Chapter 21: Legends of Sandlot
  31. Chapter 22: Forever Family
  32. Chapter 23: Meaning and Purpose
  33. Chapter 24: Sandlot Revolution
  34. Epilogue: Sweatpants
  35. Acknowledgments
  36. About the Author