{"product_id":"remember-who-you-are-what-pedro-gomez-showed-us-about-baseball-and-life-hardcover","title":"Remember Who You Are: What Pedro Gomez Showed Us about Baseball and Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Kettmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eFrank Martin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDave Sheinin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePedro Gomez of ESPN was a beloved figure in baseball. His death from sudden cardiac arrest on Feb. 7, 2021, unleashed an outpouring of heartfelt tributes. He was 58, both a hard-nosed reporter and a smiling ambassador of the sport. These 62 personal essays soar beyond sports to delve into life lessons.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pedro, a proud Cuban American, was known for his dramatic reporting from Havana. Fully and fluidly bilingual, he did as much as anyone to bridge the wide gap that had existed between U.S.-born players and the Latin Americans now so important to the game's vitality and future growth. He was also a family man who loved to talk about his three children, \u003cb\u003eSierra, Dante\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eRio, \u003c\/b\u003e a Boston Red Sox prospect. Pedro was universally known as a smiling presence who brought out the best in people. His humanity and generosity of spirit shaped countless lives, including one of his ESPN bosses, \u003cb\u003eRob King, \u003c\/b\u003e who was so moved by Pedro's advice to him--\"Remember who you are\"--that he printed up the words and posted them on the wall of his office in Bristol. King is one of a diverse collection of contributors whose personal essays turn Pedro's shocking death into an occasion to reflect on the deeper truths of life we too often overlook. Part \u003ci\u003eThe Pride of Havana\u003c\/i\u003e and part \u003ci\u003eTuesdays With Morrie\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eThe Tender Bar\u003c\/i\u003e and part \u003ci\u003eBall Four\u003c\/i\u003e, this is the rare essay collection that reads like a novel, full of achingly honest emotion and painful insights, a book about friendship, a book about standing for something, a book about joy and love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Former \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e writer \u003cb\u003eJack Curry\u003c\/b\u003e writes about Pedro's passion for live music, and former \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e writer \u003cb\u003eTim Kurkjian\u003c\/b\u003e brings alive spring-training basketball games with executives like \u003cb\u003eSandy Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBilly Beane\u003c\/b\u003e and Pedro right in the mix. Detroit manager \u003cb\u003eAJ Hinch\u003c\/b\u003e and formers Texas manager \u003cb\u003eRon Washington\u003c\/b\u003e both reveal that in their darkest hours Pedro gave them some of the best advice of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Hall of Famers \u003cb\u003eDennis Eckersley, Tony La Russa, Peter Gammons, Ross Newhan, Tracy Ringolsby\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDan Shaughnessy\u003c\/b\u003e are among the contributors. So are likely future Hall of Famers \u003cb\u003eMax Scherzer\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDusty Baker.\u003c\/b\u003e Pulitzer-Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e war correspondent \u003cb\u003eSteve Fainaru, \u003c\/b\u003e award-winning writers from \u003cb\u003eHoward Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMike Barnicle\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eTim Keown, Ken Rosenthal\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDave Sheinin\u003c\/b\u003e also contribute. Rounding out the mix are current and former ESPN stars including \u003cb\u003eRachel Nichols, Shelley M. Smith, Peter Gammons, Bob Ley\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKeith Olbermann.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is a book to rekindle in any lapsed fan a love of going to the ballpark, but it's also a wakeup call that transcends sports. To any journalist, worn down by the demands of a punishing job, to anyone anywhere, pummeled by pandemic times and the dark mood of the country in recent years, these essays will light a spark to seize every opportunity to make a difference, in your work and in the lives of people who matter to you.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767462592800,"sku":"9780960061518","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1863b8fa62d7183a35035f53da689492.webp?v=1780311636","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/remember-who-you-are-what-pedro-gomez-showed-us-about-baseball-and-life-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}