Joe pepitone, swinging on the field and off for the new york yankees. They kept me loyal to the yankeesa salute to mickey mantle, bobby murcer, joe pepitone, mel stottlemyre, roy white, and thurman munson debs, vic on. They kept me loyal to the yankeesa salute to mickey mantle, bobby murcer, joe pepitone, mel stottlemyre, roy white. A report about a former federal agent whose family was murdered and the allegedmore the idea for the phoenix came from a story i read on the internet. His biographical data, yearbyyear hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats where applicable, career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous itemsofinterest are presented by baseball almanac on this comprehensive joe pepitone baseball stats page. One of the most moving, honest, and hilarious books ever written by an athlete, joe, you coulda made us proud was selected by esquire magazine as one of the 20 best baseball books ever. Signed by the author, joe pepitone on the front end paper. Sep 03, 2019 this week in 1960s baseball may 23, 1962 joe pepitone homered twice to become the second player in yankee history to hit two home runs in the same inning. The best baseball book youve never read rolling stone. Joe pepitone partied with frank sinatra and mickey mantle and slept with. At the age of thirtythree he quit baseball for good and finally admitted that for most of his life, hed been living a lie. Hed been acting the carefree clown in order to cover up immense inner pain. Joe pepitone played for the new york yankees, houston astros, chicago cubs, and atlanta braves.
The story of the early days of baseball told by the. Pepitone arrested on drug charges the new york times. He does so in the most devastatingly honest terms, holding back none of the embarrassment, anguish, and guilt that perpetually haunted him. Hard to believe its been 40 years since joe pepitone came out with his version of ball four with joe, you coulda made us proud, cowritten with berry stainback. It was reissued last year as a paperback with a new epilogue read. He was a very good fielder as well as a hitter, lost in most of the talk about his wayward ways is the fact that he won three gold glove awards at first base. Yankees legend joe pepitone was one of three authorathletes to speak at the inaugural dans fields of dreams at guild hall of east hampton on september 3, 2015. Best baseball books the 20 best baseball books ever. At the end, he hated baseball so much, a ball rolled his way hit by kids. Baseball baseball players childrens stories childrens stories, american comic books, strips, etc dimaggio, joe, fantasy comic books, strips, etc gehrig, lou, good and evil graphic novels hedgehogs mega manfictitious character minor league baseball new york yankees baseball team oklahoma pepitone, joe robots ruth, babe, science fiction. He was born october 9, 1940, the same day as john lennon. This is one of the best baseball books i have ever read, and i read at least one a month. Joe pepitone and the harmon killebrew home run ball that wasnt. In 1970, houston astros pitcher jim bouton published ball four, one of the most influential baseball books ever written.
He tells of the father he loved so much, willie pep pepitone, the toughest man in a tough brooklyn neighborhood. Oct 26, 1995 pepitone played for the yankees from 1962 to 1969. At age seventeen joe pepitone signed with the new york yankees, and soon experts were predicting that he would be the teams next superstar. Billy pepitone the idea for the phoenix came from a story i read on the internet. About this title may belong to another edition of this title. The bronx bombers score nine times in the eighth inning of a 7 rout of the kansas city athletics. Joe pepitone was born on wednesday, october 9, 1940, in brooklyn, new york. But during his twelve years in the major leagues pepitone devoted most of his energy to swinging off the field. Baseball joe is the fictional hero of a number of childrens books written by howard r. During his time with the yankees, pepitone was thricenamed to play in the allstar game and also won three. Anyone classed as an employee has the right to time off for a dependant this time off is for dealing with unexpected issues and emergencies involving the dependant, including leave to arrange or attend a funeral. My life and hard times throwing the knuckleball in the big leagues. In this look at the sexual side of baseball, pepitone examines not so much his.
He could run, throw, and field, and he had a sweet home run swing. Threetime mlb allstar who spent the first eight years of his career with the new york yankees. In january 1975, pepitone published his own tellall baseball memoir, titled joe, you coulda made us proud. Did you know that in the joe pepitone miscellaneous allstar items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the allstar label and a truly comprehensive history of that allstar game will appear on your screen. I remember getting this when it first came out as a selection of the shortlived sports illustrated book club. This is an exlibrary book and has library stamps and attachments, as well as some writing on the title page. Joe pepitone and horace clarke came all the way out on the island to camillo junior high and i threw with them. If joe pepitone were a car, hed be a ferrari powerful, italian, and highperformance. They kept me loyal to the yankeesa salute to mickey. The authors have combined baseball history with science fiction and fantasy, something i dont think ive ever seen before.
Mar 20, 1985 joe pepitone, the former new york yankee player, was arrested in brooklyn late monday night after plainclothes police officers found drugs, drug paraphernalia and a loaded handgun in a car in. I have listed several other desirable sports books many of which are signed. A report about a former federal agent whose family was murdered and the alleged coverup that ensued. Joe pepitone, the former new york yankee player, was arrested in brooklyn late monday night after plainclothes police officers found drugs, drug paraphernalia and. At age seventeen joe pepitone signed with the new york yankees, and soon. Joe, you coulda made us proud by joe pepitone, paperback. Sep 10, 2015 yankees legend joe pepitone was one of three authorathletes to speak at the inaugural dans fields of dreams at guild hall of east hampton on september 3, 2015. Joe, you coulda made us proud book by joe pepitone. Ball four, one of the most influential baseball books ever written. Joe you coulda made us proud pdf books library land. Joseph anthony joe pepitone is a former major league baseball first baseman and outfielder who played the bulk of his career for the new york yankees. The iron horse, the babe and the battle for joe pepitone.
Shop comcs extensive selection of joe pepitone baseball cards. Me and danny hupfer and holling hoodhood, who were good guys. The corporate, gm like yanks changed a lot in the 1960s, with guys like fritz peterson, pepitone, jim bouton, phil linz, etc. Now, 40 years after it was published, his raucous bio gets a muchdeserved reissue. Joe, you coulda made us proud at age seventeen joe pepitone signed with the new york yankees, and soon experts were predicting that he would be the teams next superstar. Joe, you coulda made us proud by joe pepitone overdrive.
May 12, 2015 joe pepitone partied with frank sinatra and mickey mantle and slept with half of new york. The authors, william and joseph pepitone, are nephews of. Joe pepitone when the new york yankees were looking to bolster their starting rotation following the 1962 season, they considered bill skowron expendable because of a first sacker they had waiting in the wings. His early 1970s look is best exemplified on this topps card. Pepitone was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on april 10, 1962, with the new york yankees. Buy a cheap copy of joe, you coulda made us proud book by joe pepitone. He hit 219 homers in his 12year career in the majors that ended in 1973 after stints with the. While lennon was something different to the music world in the 1960s, joe pepitone was something different to the new york yankees.
May 12, 2015 he tells of the father he loved so much, willie pep pepitone, the toughest man in a tough brooklyn neighborhood. The book is signed by joe pepitone on the title page. Joe, you coulda made us proud by joe pepitone goodreads. I found this book about the ups and downs of joe pepitone to be very interesting. Berry stainback 19352014 was an editor of sport magazine, associate editor of life, and editor of true. Buy from many sellers and get your cards all in one shipment. Joe, you coulda made us proud 1975 by joe pepitone and barry stainback. Joseph anthony pepitone born october 9, 1940 is a former major league baseball first baseman and outfielder who played the bulk of his career for the new york yankees. May 12, 2015 joe pepitone played for the new york yankees, houston astros, chicago cubs, and atlanta braves. Joe, you coulda made us proud 1975 by joe pepitone and barry stainback ball four meets goodfellas meets penthouse forum in the yankeesastroscubs first basemans rrated tale of.
He was the star of his high school team in brooklyn, new york before he was drafted by the new york yankees. Aug 20, 20 joe, you coulda made us proud 1975 by joe pepitone and barry stainback ball four meets goodfellas meets penthouse forum in the yankeesastroscubs first basemans rrated tale of sexual. As some of you know by now, joe pepitone is one of my favorite baseball characters his autobiography, joe, you coulda made us proud, totally blew my 12 yearold mind when i first read it, and its ball four meets goodfellas meets penthouse forum content still makes for a fantastically entertaining read today. A spring training trip to the ballpark, 1970 style. Joe pep was an idol of mine growing up in the 60s, along with the mick and tommy tresh. Obsessed with making joe a baseball star, willie beat his son when he failed to meet expectations. Signed baseball book joe pepitone joe you coulda made us. Joe pepitone partied with frank sinatra and mickey mantle and slept with half of new york. At the age of thirtythree he quit baseball for good and finally.
In joe, you coulda made us proud, first published in 1975, pepitone reveals what was behind his wild behavior. Relatively few fans recall joe pepitone as a member of the cubs, but it is his 1973 topps card by which i most remember him. Pepitone was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on. The series follows the main character, a star baseball player named joe matson, from high school to college at yale university and then to success as a professional. He also played several seasons with the chicago cubs and had short stints with the houston astros and atlanta braves.
Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books. Joe pepitones autobiography does not always reflect kindly on him. During his time with the yankees, pepitone was thricenamed to play in the allstar game and also won. With jim bouton having paved the way, joe pepitone revealed what went on. They kept me loyal to the yankeesa salute to mickey mantle. Joe, you coulda made us proud book by joe pepitone, berry. Joe pepitone once gave me his new york yankees baseball cap. Take a look at those overgrown sideburns and those thick, bushy eyebrows, which havent seen a trim in years. What a fun and revealing book i still remember most of it to this day i. Theres no doubt that baseball fans will draw parallels between this book and jim boutons ball four.
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