A son, a father, a baseball team . . . This remarkable baseball memoir will touch the heart of any baseball fan who has ever shared a love for the game with a parent or child. Sportswriter Terry Pluto ("The Curse of Rocky Colavito") writes about growing up and finding a way to understand an often difficult father through their shared love of an often disappointing baseball team. For so many people, baseball remains an important bridge across generations, sometimes the only topic of conversation when all other topics seem threatening. This story celebrates making the connection.