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Before the Glory: 20 Baseball Heroes Talk about Growing Up and Turning Hard Times Into Home Runs
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Bill Staples / Rich Herschlag
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More than any other sport, baseball has been identified with America--its values, dreams, lessons, and losses. Most of all, baseball is connected to the American childhood. In Before the Glory, the games living legends, maverick players, and stars of today tell the stories of their childhood and coming of age with the innocence and candor of youth. From Bill Mazeroski growing up in a shack without heating or electricity, to Ron LeFlore becoming addicted to drugs at the age of twelve, to David Wright winning a food-fight in the school cafeteria, Before the Glory is not simply baseball, it is life. It is poverty, segregation, innovation, integration, survival, war, peace, love, hate, villains, and heroes--all as seen through the eyes of everyday children who happened to have the desire and ability to rise to the top of Americas greatest sport. Hall of Famers, retired MLB players, and current stars, including David Wright, Justin Morneau, and Brian Roberts agreed to be interviewed especially for this book and share, in their own words, their perspectives on the challenges of childhood, family life, and reaching goals. This book is an inspiration to young and older fans alike. Foreword by Brooks Robinson. Includes an 8-page color insert.

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Table of Contents For Nan who always had time for me and always saw the - photo 1

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For Nan who always had time for me and always saw the best in me Billy For - photo 2

For Nan, who always had time for me and always saw the best in me.

Billy

For Sue, the love of my life and the ultimate team player. And to Rachel and Elise, our pride and joy.

Rich

FOREWORD

Many years ago, before The Secret and The Success Principles, there was a middle-school teacher in a Pennsylvania inner-city school district who was using the first few Chicken Soup books to motivate his seventh-grade creative writing class. He told his students to dig deep within themselves, speak from their hearts, and write about their joys, problems, and dreams.

As a teacher, Billy Staples enjoyed tremendous success. One of the perks of being in his class was that if you put in real effort, you were rewarded with a trip to meet a well-known athlete or entertainer. These visits were not autograph sessions. They were a chance for his students to meet the person behind the celebrity. They were a chance to learn who these accomplished people were before they were famous. The trips became some of the most unforgettable days in the lives of Billys students. The results were so positive, he wanted to take millions of kids to these same visits, but of course that was impossible. Out of that very impossibility sprang Staples own idea for a book series.

Billys idea and the passion behind it put him on a plane ride across the country. He landed in LA and headed north up the coast to Santa Barbara. Arriving at my office without an appointment, he convinced two of my assistants that he absolutely needed to speak with the Chicken Soup guy. They penciled him in for a few minutes.

A few minutes turned into a few hours. I was impressed with Billy Stapleswith his commitment and with his idea. There was vast potential but also a tremendous amount of work that would need to be done. I rattled off ideas about everything from writing an effective book proposal, to telling stories that had a real message, to establishing his own foundation for underprivileged students. Billy took notes and asked questions. By the end of the day, the teacher from Pennsylvania had one of the longest homework assignments anyone had ever seen. He shook my hand and told me I wouldnt hear from him again until the work was done. What could I do but wish him well?

Three years later, at a national booksellers convention in New York City, I recognized the young man at the end of my autograph line. It was Billy Staples. He held in his hand a comprehensive, well-thought-out book proposal. He had decided to focus the proposal on his first love, baseball, and had secured over a dozen interviews with some of the games legends. At the bottom of Billys pile were a few sample chapters. I started to read one, and it wasnt simply good. It was inspiring. The teacher had done his homework. I wanted his autograph.

Billy Staples is a living example of The Success Principles and The Secret. He believed in himself, worked hard to reach his goals, stayed focused, visualized positive outcomes, and used his time effectively. Now it is my pleasure to be a small part of the wonderful book that is in your hands. Before the Glory was a long time in the making, and I believe it will be a long time before you can put this book down. In my life I have had the privilege of giving people perhaps the greatest gift of all, the ability to help themselves. Billy Staples has taken to the same calling, and I can proudly say I knew him before the glory.

Jack Canfield Coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fans Soul and The Success Principles

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

About eight years ago I sat in Jack Canfields office in Santa Barbara, California, with a dream. Mr. Canfield told me that with consistent hard work and relentless persistence I could make Before the Glory a reality and he would help. And so to you, Jack, my mentor and now my friend, I thank you from my heart of hearts. Now I have to sell only about 100 million books to catch up to you. Watch out, Jack, Im gaining on you!

Many of my late nights were spent listening to Roger Miller, Donna Fargo, Paul Overstreet, David Gray, Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, and Kris Kristofferson. With your help, I worked in a peaceful environment.

It will truly be a tough job to properly thank everyone who has been a part of this project. I thank my Lord, my faith, and the peace they give me on a daily basis. I thank my familyNan, Pop, Dad, Cath, Mom, Ron, Lori, Dan, Nic, Laur, Shale, and Minniefor your love and support. To my coauthor, Hersh and his wife, Sue, your patience, your couch, and your pillow have been sincerely appreciated. When this book was just an idea, Anna, Bobbi, Josh, and Johnny Walt helped me get it off the ground. Thanks a lot, guys.

A teacher cant be an effective teacher nor a coach a successful coach without having been taught and coached by great and caring people. I thank all of my teachers, coaches, and the staff from the Phillipsburg School District, Northampton Community College, and East Stroudsburg University. The fact that you were never too busy to spend extra time talking with me hasnt been forgotten. My heart thanks each and every one of you. You are the roots of my success.

In fifteen years of teaching, it has been a wonderful ride working in the Bethlehem Area School District. I extend thanks to the staff at Northeast, CAMP, Vo-tech and the Career Academy. I also thank my administration and union for all the times they shook their heads yet understood Billy is just being Billy. To each and every student who has ever graced my presence, I love you. I care about you. You are my life, and you are my family. Thats as good as it gets.

To the wonderful women Ive dated, I appreciate your sharing our time together with my students, my book, and the responsibilities that come with the CAPERS scholarship foundation. Its never easy, but I know weve had fun juggling it all.

This book wouldnt exist without the guidance of Jack Canfield, Patty Hansen, and Theresa Peluso at Chicken Soup for the Soul. That support was matched and sustained by Michele Matrisciani, Katheline St. Fort, Carol Rosenberg, Kim Weiss, and the rest of the staff at HCI.

When youre writing a book and you need to interview famous people, you depend on agents, organizations, printers, and photo departments. This list could go on forever, but the best of the best are Kevin Keating, Mark Pieper, Pat Rooney, Seth Levinson, Keith Miller, Tom Patton, Ed Lucas, Molly Bracigilano, Diane from Brooks Robinsons management, Dan Foster, Mike Groll, Chris Torgenson and the staff at the Baseball Alumni Association, Dale Petrosky, Brad Horn and the staff at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, David Jordan and the staff at the Philadelphia As Historical Society, BAT, Bob and the crew at Autosound, the staff at Naz Natl, Norm, Mom, Jay and the staff at Printex, and finally Jeany, Pam, Nancy, and the staff at Youngs.

On a separate note, Steve Rogers of the Major League Baseball Players Association made it possible for the four current players to be included in this book. After a successful career as a pitcher for the Expos, Steve remained a class act by returning every phone call and going the extra mile to help us make this book everything it could be. Thanks again, Steve.

Back in the day, ballplayers opened their doors for me and gave a young man a lifetime of memories. More recently, hundreds of ballplayers and their wives have opened their doors for me and my students to sit and visit with them in their homes. The students earned those visits through good grades, perfect attendance, and respectful behavior. I know Ill miss a few names but here goes: Steve and Eve Balboni, Joel Bennett and family, Bobby and Pat Bonds, Tom Brookens, Ray and Linda Burris, Johnny and Diane Callison, Doug Clemens, Roberto Clemente Jr., Rich Delucia and family, Bob Duliba, Ron Dunn, Bob Feller, Jack Fisher, Buddy Gilbert, Dick Groat, Bill Gullickson, Dick Hall, Jim Hannan, Ed Hearn, Chuck Hinton, Keith Hughes, Al Jackson, Josh Kinney, Dennis Kinney, Gary Lavelle, Vern and Vance Law, Don Loun, Gil and Lucille McDougald, Scott McGregor, Dyar Miller, Paul Mirabella, Bill and Claudia Naha, Duane Pillette, Ron Robinson, Rich Rollins, Wil Royster, Jim Schaffer, Bobby Shantz, Mike and George Shuba, Duke Sims, and Joel Youngblood. And to the twenty men featured in this book, the amount of time and genuine concern you extended to Rich and me is appreciated at a level that almost defies description.

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