My 1961
by Andy Strasberg
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Pub Date Apr 26 2021 | Archive Date Jul 26 2021
August Publications | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
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Description
My 1961 vividly recounts a thirteen-year-old’s obsession with baseball in a season dominated by Roger Maris’s bid to break Babe Ruth’s single-season home-run record in the midst of the New York Yankees’ pursuit of a World Series championship. In selecting Maris as his personal idol—his boyhood friends, and seemingly much of the world, favored Mickey Mantle—he discovered values that would redirect his path toward adulthood, detailed in daily entries throughout the course of an unforgettable year.
Bronx-raised author Andy Strasberg re-creates that year of adolescent challenges and growing self-awareness in this intriguing combination journal-memoir-scrapbook. Strasberg’s passion for baseball goes beyond that of a devout fan—he chronicles the events of ’61 through a captivating blend of firsthand observations, diligent research, and humorous personal anecdotes.
A Note From the Publisher
Foreword, by Marty Appel
Cover design: Todd Radom
eBook (Amazon, BN.com, Apple Books), 9781938532603
Foreword, by Marty Appel
Cover design: Todd Radom
eBook (Amazon, BN.com, Apple Books), 9781938532603
Advance Praise
“Thank you Andy for what you did in ’61, how you’ve lovingly saved it, and how you developed a loyal friendship with the Maris family through the years. That love comes through here, and it is a gift to all who shared some piece of that magical year, in body or in spirit.”
—Marty Appel, author of 24 books including Pinstripe Empire, Casey Stengel, Munson, and Now Pitching for the Yankees. He served the Yankees in PR and television production between 1968-92 and is generally considered the leading historian on the team.
Marketing Plan
Book excerpts in Baseball Digest, Zoom meetings with early book buyers, chats with multiple local SABR chapters, appearance at National Baseball Hall of Fame for memorabilia donation, appearance at annual Roger Maris family fundraiser in Fargo.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781938532597 |
| PRICE | $19.61 (USD) |
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