Jonathan A Fink - The Baseball Gods Are Real: A True Story about Baseball and Spirituality

THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To Reggie Fink, The Soulmate

To Kayla Fink, The Angel Girl

To Nate Fink, The Ball Hawk

To Beth and Jeffrey Fink, The Parents

To Jon Perrin, The Apprentice

To Maria Devinki, The Guardian Angel

To Fred Devinki, The Grandpa I Never Knew

To Grandma Sally and Grandpa Norman Fink, The Grandparents I Barely Knew

To Grandma Doris and Grandpa Marty Koslow, The American Dream

To Sam Devinki and Mary Stahl, The Torchbearer and The Golfer

To Barbara Devinki and Jeffrey Louis, The Party Planner and The Los Angeles Dodger Fan

To Jamie Balanoff, Brian Balanoff and Lucy Balanoff, The Legal Advisor, The Tennis Player and The Dancer

To Dr. Gary Koslow and Caren Koslow, The 1986 World Series

To Janice and Eddie Fink, Jerry and Mary Goldman and Merle Berg, The Soul Group

To Jeffrey and Adam Berg, The Lone Rangers

To Karen and Steven Pack, The Best Seats in the House

To David Pack, Zachary Pack and Ethan Pack, The Dreamer, The Politician and The Professor

To Richard Devinki and Jennifer Miller, The Producer and The Pilates Instructor

To Ida, Craig, Elle and Josh Kolkin, The Ozarks

To Eric Milano, The Guru

To Pamela Choy, The Catalyst

To Harry Rothenberg, The Philadelphia Phillies Fan

To Paul Greenwood, The Yoga Partner

To Justin and Meg Shaw, The Hosts

To Jessica Shiffman, The Yogi Next Door

To Christian Haupt, The Prodigy

To Cathy Byrd, The Inspiration

To Dr. Brian Weiss, The Author

To Yogananda, The Saint

To Robert Moore, The Angel Next Door

To Dayton Moore, The General Manager

To Ian and Allison Kennedy, The Vulcan Change Up and The Trojan

To Hank Greenberg, The Hebrew Hammer

To Lou Gehrig, The Iron Man

To Jackie Robinson, Phil Rizzuto, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth, Sandy Koufax, Jimmie Foxx, Don Newcombe, Tommy Lasorda, Elden Auker, Rusty Staub, Bill Buckner, Fernando Valenzuela, Hideo Nomo, Monte Irvin, Larry Doby, Hank Thompson, Al Rosen, George Brett, Amos Otis, Hal McRae, John Mayberry, Frank White, Willie Wilson, Bret Saberhagen, Joe Carter, Joe Randa, Rollie Fingers, Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Tug McGraw, Bruce Hurst, Ron Darling, Miguel Cabrera, Clayton Kershaw, Cody Bellinger, Corey Seager, Madison Bumgarner, Pablo Sandoval, Rich Hill, Yasiel Puig, Kenley Jansen, Mike Napoli, Rajai Davis, Chris Carter, Josh Donaldson, Ned Yost, Billy Butler, Salvador Perez, Jason Frasor, Jarrod Dyson, Scott Alexander, Alcides Escobar, Eric Hosmer, Lorenzo Cain, Christian Colon, Joakim Soria, Brandon Finnegan, Ben Zobrist, Johnny Cueto, Kris Medlen, Josh Willingham, Mike Trout, Ramon Torres, Manny Machado, Raul Ibanez, Geovany Soto, Danny Duffy, Kelvin Herrera, Jorge Soler, Edinson Volquez, Mike Morin, Aaron Judge, Marcell Ozuna, Jose Altuve, Carlos Beltran, George Springer, Lance McCullers Jr., Justin Verlander, Carlos Correa, Fernando Rodney, Wade Davis, Alex Gordon, Curtis Granderson, Joc Pederson, Alex Bregman, Yu Darvish, Yuli Gurriel, Chris Taylor, Stephen Vogt, Kurt Suzuki, Josh Hader, Taylor Williams, Brett Phillips, Angel Ortega, Clint Coulter, Phil Bickford, Scooter Gannett, Dustin Houle, Jorge Lopez, Bubba Derby, Brent Suter, Tim Dillard, The Baseball Players

To Alicia Gelernt and Tony Shimkin, The Boss and The Producer

To Patti Rothberg, The Artist

To The Black Crowes, The Traveling Band

To Bruce springsteen, The E Street Band

To Phish, The Jamband

To Dr. Brad, April and Brody McCrary, The Kansas City Blaze

To Paul Wootten and Rob Digel, The Gatekeepers

To Ryan, Eli and Shya Zeldin and Ed Wilson, The Statistician and The Warriors

To Brett Goldstein, The Yankee Tickets

To Bobby Aguilera, The Prediction

To Scott Shapiro, The Sports Agent

To Corey Metz, The Big Brother

To John Sussman, The Zoes Kitchen Recommendation

To Arthur Chaykin, The Sage

To Larry Braverman, The EMI Records Internship

To Reed Brinton, The Dude Cat

To Doug and G, The Emerald City

To David Dannon and Mark Romeo, The Visionary and The Mentor

To Joe Colantuono and Jean Menager, The Lawyers

To Paul Himmelstein, The Royal Invitation

To Paige Walters, The Proofreader

To Roman, The Uber Driver

To Adam Fitzer, Scott Idson, Chris Barletta, Matt Steinman, Seth Kornbluth, Joshua Cohen, Mark Weinberg, Danielle August, Laurie Reiser, Heather Feuerstein-Hazen, The JFK Years

To Dr. Ravi Shah, David Horn, Andrew Oshman, Dan Wolf, Ilya Yuffa, Dr. Andrew Spector, David Teichner, Brett Boyce, David Scheinbein, Derek Bauer, Andy Straus, Seth Lehman, Rich Grudman, Chuck Verret, Michael Hochman, Jill and David Zarin, Ken Corn, Matthew and Margie Horwitz, Megan and Steven Zuckerman, Leah and Seth Damski, Liz Zimmer, Noah Sherry, Garrison Ziff, Josh Richman, Ara Kulhanjian, Ira Mosberg, Sarah Boyce, Brad and Meaghan Simon, Cindy Levy, Dana Cremonese Patterson, Sigma Alpha Mu Fraternity, The Tulane Years

To Brian Balanoff, Jason Perle, Eric Milano, Greg Maltzman, Zachary Roth, Matt Applebaum, Gabe Schneider, Jeffrey Yonteff, Brian Snerson, Owen Pennant Jones, Paul and Linda Krouner, Lisbeth Rock, The HBO Posse, The Megatudes, The Camp Schodack Years

To Andy Babiak, Ira Kornblatt, Chuck Patton, Mike Little, John Ellperson, Debbie Ayling, Diane Laire, Tom Burns, Jeffrey Miller, Doug Cundey, Sam Tsagaye, Roman J. Adrianowycz, Lin Osborn, Kate Martin, Jeanette and Dean Willmore, Sheri and Jim Kimball, Jennifer and Nathan Nicholson, Donna Chambers, Renate Harrison, Glenn Ginsburg, Holly Lim, Kevin Delaney, Dain Landon, Kristine and Geoff Maw, Jeanette and Dean Willmore, Wanda and Damien Vena, Kelly and John Sussman, Lynn Quealy Basu, Euni and Michael Balanoff, Samantha and Noah Balanoff, Jared Balanoff, Lisa and Greg Lappen, Dr. Molly Thomas and Dr. Jordan Safirstein, Leslie Dickey, Lenore Kantor, Mandy and Michael Klarman, Dr. Lisa and Howard Popkin, Tiffany Langan, Alexis Vena, Amy Milano, Dr. Andy and Joan Milano, Hope and Israel Eisenberg, Peter Gieser, The Morgan Stanley Years

To Elizabeth and John Evangelista, Elaine and Arlen Rubin, Lisa and William Miller, Amy Bernknopf, Adrienne and David Group, Dr. Steven and Julie Shifreen, Karen Bauer, Maryann and Dr. Stuart Hirsch, Caren and Dr. Gary Koslow, Dustin Houle, Jorge Lopez, Susan Perrin, Matt Perrin, The Satya Years

To Samantha Willis, Kirsten Harwick Mills, Diane from the White Light Bookstore, The Lightworkers

To Emily Darling, Victor Roberts, Susan Richards, Susan Melsa, Angie Eckenroth, Brad Elpers, Brian Landers, Sue Park, David Lloyd, Alex Levine, Gwendolyn White, Jen Phillips, Kelly Wilson, Celeste Ellis, The Yoga Teachers

In Memory of

To Jennifer Perrin, The Big Sister

To Tasia Miller, The Butterfly

To Jimmy Greenwood, The Royals Fan

To Bob Berg, The Yankee Fan

To Gil Goldman, The Brooklyn Dodger Fan

To Rhoda Shifreen, The Angelic Client

To Dan Milano, The Trumpet Player

To Chris Pickford, The Firefighter