THE PLACE TO LEARN ABOUT BASEBALL -- AND HOW TO SNAG ONE AT A MAJOR LEAGUE GAME
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| June
22, 2009 Hey Zack, my name is Dan, I'm a SSgt in the US Air Force. I just read your book Watching Baseball Smarter; what a great read! I've played ball for about 15 years as a pitcher, so I thought I knew ALOT about the game, and I learned a few new things, and this book helped me explain the game to my wife, (who is a Boston fan, I'm all Tribe), she finally understands the infield fly rule. Anyways, thanks for the book, and I plan to get your first book next; I've been to about 500 games at the Jake, and have never caught a ball, so I guess I need help. Later! |
| June
14,
2009 I bought Watching Baseball Smarter for my brother-in-law for Christmas... and I ended up reading it all day yesterday. I loved it. -Kylie |
| May
31, 2009 Zack, I picked up your second book about a month ago. Terrific. Readable and informative. Even my wife is reading it (I hate to tell you, but it's situated where both of us can get to it easily--on the shelf above the toilet). Keep writing. Thanks. -Patrick Corona, CA |
| May
24, 2009 Hi Zack! My name is Devin. I am a 12 year old from River Vale, NJ. I am a HUGE fan of your blog! I go on it almost everyday to see if you went to another game and snagged any more balls! I bought your book Watching Baseball Smarter, and I loved it! |
| May
3, 2009 Hey Zack! My name's Danielle, I live in the Chicago area and I'm a huuuge White Sox fan.A while ago I found a list of 200-300 baseball-related books that I wanted to finish by the end of the summer,so I visit the library three or four times a month and finish one or two books a week.A while ago I made a list of 6 books I was going to get at the library and I accidentally found your book,"Watching Baseball Smarter". I opened it and I knew if I didn't get this book,I'd deeply regret it. So I got it and it only took me 2 days to finish,which is kinda unusual since it usually takes me 3 or 4 days to finish one book. I was amused by the facts I learned in the book and all the interesting information it held that I consider it one of my favorite books I've read. I'm still in high school so I always look forward to study hall,since that's where I get most of my reading done.I would be so attached to a book that I would blow off doing any home! work and just keep on reading about Willie Mays,Lou Gehrig,and Mickey Mantle,the three players I love reading,learning,and watching most.(So now my study hall teacher has to check to make sure I'm done with my homework before I read but I still say it's done anyway even if it's not because there's no way I'm gonna pass on a baseball book in my free time.) But your book was different.I knew Babe Ruth had 714 homeruns,but I didn't know he would've had 715 had Walk-off homers counted as a homerun back then.Like you said I've always thought it was odd that the NL has two more teams than the AL,but now it makes sense.So your book was a mix of the rules and topics I knew with the interesting facts I didn't.I mean at first,yeah,I considered myself a baseball geek,but now that title really belongs to me (well,more to you though).I love nothing more than going to the ballpark,it's where I find my refuge and where I'm happy no matter what the score.I even love going to see teams playing! I don't even like (I went to Miller Park last year,Brewers vs.Ca rds on Mother's Day).I have 3 main goals: Go to every single ballpark,read all those 200+ baseball books,and get Ken Griffey Jr.'s autograph.Oh yea,and catch a foul ball (came close when I went to the White Sox game April 24th vs. Blue Jays.Very close,actually.Looked on your list of baseballs you've caught on your website,you were actually at that game too).All in all though I loved your book,and I hope you write more!!! -Danielle. PS-When's the next time you're coming to a Sox game?I'd love nothing more than to talk to ya for a little about baseball. |
| May
3, 2009 Hey, Zack! I'm sitting at home in Arkansas watching for you and your Waldo shirt at the Rangers game on ESPN. I was blown away by Watching Baseball Smarter, and I love following you on your blog. I look forward to your next book, and I hope that I'll get to meet you at a game some day soon. I'm a H U G E Cardinals fan and live about four hours away from Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Out of curiosity, do you have a visit to Busch planned? I'd love to drive up and maybe get a chance to hang out with you. I wish you the very best in everything you do! -Shannon |
| May
3, 2009 I forgot to say that when you said you were sitting in the "Batter's Eye"...I had to go to your book & look it up in the glossary to verify where that is. The glossary worked! - But I still haven't spotted you. -Mom |
| April
22, 2009 Hey Zack! Just wanted to drop you a line. I was standing on the subway platform in Brooklyn and noticed a woman reading your book. She kept flipping to the back, to the glossary, and was engrossed. We were waiting forever for the train, and someone she knew walked up to her. They started talking about your book (!). I heard her saying how she enjoyed the little facts and the glossary. They talked a good long while, til the train came. The guy friend made the connection who you were (oh, he's the guy, the guy with the baseballs). yes, I was close enough to hear all this and was thinking about whether I should step in and say dramatically 'Oh, I know Zack'....when the train came. There was a mad rush and I wound up getting on a different car. Hope you're well!! xo andrea |
| April
1, 2009 Dear Zack, I just started reading your book yesterday and through 20 pages I have decided that my mom has to read this book so that I never have to answer another question during a game ever. I am a huge phillies fan, and it is not helpful when your mom is bombarding you with questions during the first half of the 5th game of the WORLD SERIES. -Jeremy, age 13 Glen Mills, PA |
| March
17, 2009 Hey Zack, Just wanted to drop you a quick note saying I truly enjoyed your book. I picked it up at the airport prior to getting on a plane to Amsterdam. It definately made for an enjoyable flight. Also thanks for the youtube vid and all your tips...Keep doing what you're doing and forget about any negative comments on youtube or otherwise. Take care, Robin |
| March
2,
2009 Hello Zac, Just thought i'd drop you a line to say your book has been a godsend for me. I'm Scottish and stumbled across baseball one late night on tv over here needless to say i got hooked,your book has been by my side since i bought it some months ago and i know i'll enjoy the new season more because of it,so thanks again. -Stuart |
| February
16, 2009 It's the best book in the world. Seriously, I could probably read it once every night. -Clif, age 14 Tenafly, NJ |
| February
15,
2009 Dear Zack! I am what you would call a serious baseball geek, although is not easy in a country like Germany where soccer is the king. But I still love playing and watching baseball. I got your book yesterday (Watching Baseball Smarter) and I read the first two chapters right away. I thought that I could write a book like yours but I think your are by far a bigger baseball geek than I am. You can be sure I will work as hard as I can to become a bigger geek... It is amazing how Germans could overlook the greatest game on earth. I think I spend half a day thinking how much I love the crack of the bat, the white ball and the smell of my mitt (I play first base for the Buxtehude Hedgehogs). Maybe I will write a book about baseball in German, and I would be proud to quote you. Take care -Sebastian, age 34 Niedersachsen, Germany |
| January
2, 2009 Hi Zack. My name is Jim, and I am a 59 year old baseball fan in England ! I follow the Yankees and have seen them live once at YS (they lost to the Halos}. I am pleased to say that my family bought me your book on watching baseball for Christmas and I have hardly put it down since. |
| November
11, 2008 Thought I knew baseball until I started umpiring.....then my future mother-in-law gave me your book.....baseball after the world series has been made bright and I can't wait to read your other book...."how to Snag Major League Baseballs" -Ed |
| November
6,
2008 I've read about 50 pages of WBS and really enjoyed it so far. You're a good writer and you do deliver. I'm a lifelong fan, a season ticket holder and a former employee of MLB and you've had at least a dozen things in there that I did not know. -Gary Croton-on-Hudson, NY |
| October
22, 2008 I bought your book "Watching Baseball Smarter" and it really has made me a more informed fan, also I am using it to teach my 8 year old nephew the game. -James Newhall, CA |
| October
10, 2008 Hi Zack, Thanks again for writing "Watching Baseball Smarter". I have bought 10 copies already for gifts and because I keep giving mine away and need to have one on hand at all times for reference. Like today, there was a local column with a quiz question about what is rubbed on baseballs in the majors. I knew I had read about Lena Blackburne's Rubbing Mud in your book, but couldn't remember the exact name or other particulars. After 2 minutes of thumbing, there it was! I can't tell you how many times I have gone running to it for answers. You're my hero! Congratulations on The Tonight Show appearance and the Skanks catches and especially the Beltran dinger! How exciting is it to be you right now? All the best, Liz |
| September
22, 2008 As someone from the UK who at 30 years old has just started getting into baseball I have found Watching Baseball Smarter a great read & very informative. Your blogs are a good read and help pass the time at work LOL. All the best Richard |
| September
20, 2008 I have learned a tremendous amount from your book. It has been the standard gift for friends who are also baseball lovers. My son and his friend will be at the game tomorrow. Next year I'd like to have them take that "How to Catch a Major League Baseball Tour" that you give. -Christine New York, NY |
| September
18, 2008 Hi Zack, I have a nephew (10 years old) who is a baseball fan. He tells everyone he wants to be a baseball player when he grows up. So, I gave him your book on watching baseball smarter for Christmas last year and he devoured it in two days. He said it was cool! High praise for a 10 year old. -Kelli |
| September
12, 2008 I got Watching Baseball Smarter. Great book. But to be honest, I didn't think that you would know that much abiut baseball. I didn't know you watched that much, I thought all you did was snag balls. |
| September
4, 2008 WATCHING BASEBALLSMARTER is fantastic. I, who rarely part with a dollar, bought your book not ONCE but TWICE. I was reading my first copy when I left Pa to go to the jersey shore for the week. I got to the rental house, dug thru' my bags for my bathing suit,book and beach chair only to discover that I'd forgotten WATCHING BASEBALL SMARTER. In spite of the awesome waves and stellar sunshine, I sent the kids and husband to the beach without me. I dodged bikes, surf boards, ice cream trucks and little red wagons loaded down w/ so much crap that they looked like the Jodes heading west and finally found a book shop, where I plunked down another $20 for the most useful book of my life. Thanks, kiddo. Well done. -Terry |
| July
9, 2008 Just wanted to finally take the time to drop you a line. I'm an avid reader of your blog and check it every morning with my coffee. I never comment but wanted to say that you're a fantastic writer and person overall. Last week I finished reading your updated Watching Baseball Smarter and it's so refreshing to learn something new over and over about the game and maintain the passion for the sport. I would read aloud to my fiancee at night because she's eager to learn the game. -John Austin, TX |
| June
30, 2008 Zackers! (sorry a gross nickname I came up with on the spot) I was in Seattle for a few days and lo and behold, I am on Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride away and so I am in the main bookstore, and guess what? I am checking out their "recommended by staff" section of the store. And your book was there! I inquired further and the lady at the checkout line said that another staff (a woman, no less, which made me proud since people forget about the female baseball fans) read your book, loved it and recommended it to the customers. And there was even a bookmark, about why she thought it was awesome and how people should buy it). I threw out my whole I am New York and to sound cool, I said that I know the author and he runs a writer's group in New York! They seemed quite impressed or thought I was lying to sound cool. But still, I felt cool, and therefore was. -Sia New York, NY |
| June
29, 2008 I just started reading your book! Love it so far! I have 3 nephews and will definitely be contacting you regarding a game or two! -Gina Toms River, NJ |
| June
19, 2008 Hello Zack, I do not know if you remember me however you gave my mom your card and asked if I would like your card also. I said yes not knowing who you were however when I returned home to Utah I did a little research. WOW pretty impressive!!! I just became a baseball fan this year at the age of 30. I am obsessed about knowing everything I can about the sport. When I went on your web site and found out you wrote a book entitled "Watching Baseball Smarter," I went to Barnes and Noble where I am currently a manager and bought it. I just started reading it and so far I am really enjoying your book. I am sorry to say I am a Yankees fan however I am an Angels fan also. My goal is to see a game at every baseball field. I believe this is every baseball fan's goal. I do not have to go to work until next week so I am heading to the park to read more of your book. hope to hear from you soon Jenise |
| June
18, 2008 I just purchased a book for 1/2 price at a bookstore going out of business. After I got on the Airplane I was shocked to see your pic on the back of the book. Unreal, I've read your blog for quite some time, the accidentally bought your book, thats funny. I consider myself pretty knowledgeable about the game, but as your book said, I did pick up several tips and ides I've never known. GREAT STUFF -Russ |
| May
21, 2008 Hi, I heard about your book during an interview a while back on XM and finally got around to picking it up (watching baseball smarter) on Monday (5/19). I had it read by 3:30pm on tuesday (5/20). Just thought I'd drop you a line and tell you that I thought it was great...its nice to see someone as passionate about the game as I am...I really appreciated your book, I have been following baseball since I was 8 (1988, yeah I know, bad year to pick the Orioles) and have loved it ever since. It has made me cheer (Ripken) and cry (Jeffrey Maier). It was cool to read about the game after 20 years of following it and still learn something new. I hope you write another book, I'll enjoy picking it up. Maybe one day we will cross paths at the park. Have a good one. -William Cornelius, NC |
| May
21, 2008 I am a big Yankee fan and have been to many games, but yet to catch a ball. I heard of your book How to Snag a Major League Baseball, and I actually have your second publication Watching Baseball Smarter, this book taught me everything I needed to know about baseball when I arrived in the States from London, UK. -Stuart |
| May
6, 2008 Hi, Zack— I’m a recent transplant to Los Angeles, having moved from Philly. The Dodgers have rekindled my interest in baseball that had faded sometime in the 80’s as the Phils reverted to mediocrity. (It’s fun to have Larry Bowa coaching third base as a nostalgia dividend.) I’m enjoying your latest book very much and finding it extremely helpful in getting back up to speed. -Jamie Pasadena, CA |
| February
28, 2008 I have read most of your book. I think it is great - especially for someone like me who didn't really know very much baseball but I am surrounded by two addicts. -Beverly New York, NY |
| February
20, 2008 Not sure if I properly congratulated you on the tremendous success and response to WBS. With that, congratulations my friend. It was, and is, truly an enjoyable read. Equally enjoyable was to watch the combination of years of development, hard work, publicity, blogging, and everything in between culminate in your strongest outing to date, and a sure catalyst for future opportunity. Adam, age 19 Cross River, NY |
| February
11, 2008 hey Zack your book was great I did not want to put it down -Ryan |
| February
9, 2008 Good Luck with the book.. I really REALLY Enjoyed it! Got it for a couple of people for gifts! -Lanz, age 42 Idaho |
| January
21, 2008 I own a copy of your book! I got it for Christmas, and I got a copy for my cousin as well. She seems to be enjoying it! -Peter |
| January
1, 2008 When I told my two sons (22 and 21) and my wife I wanted the book, all three said, "Hey, you know just about everything about baseball". After playing it as a kid of course, I've coached it, scouted (for Milwaukee), announced it on the radio, been an official scorer, umpired, ushered in a minor league park, and was a beer vendor in another minor league park, and - like you - been to hundreds of big league games. Well, I did learn a few things and more and for those I'm grateful to your research and writing. Would I have ever guessed that the accursed wave began in Oakland? Never. The Black Panthers began in that city but I would've figured the wave came from a prissier place like Wrigley Field. -Darrell |
| December
25,
2007 Hey Zack merry christmas, hope you remember me, I just got your book a profesional fans guide... and i read some of it already and it is GREAT you have some amazing insite into the game, keep snagging Zack -Albert |
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| November
18, 2007 I heard your interview on NPR about Watching Baseball Smarter and went out and bought copies for family and friends. Thanks for all the fun and helpful info in the book. -Joanna |
| November
12, 2007 I'm about 50 pages into your book, but I never have time to read. I used to think I knew the basic rules of baseball, but I have been humbled! -Daphne, age 30 San Antonio, TX |
| November
6, 2007 Dear Zack, I love your book about watching baseball; I bought it, and have given to many people. I'm a pediatrician, and when I have a baseball loving family in the office, I often mention it. -Ann |
| November
5, 2007 I have been reading and enjoying your book, "Watching Baseball Smarter." I had just finished reading "Now I Can Die in Peace," about the '04 Red Sox, and was looking for a new baseball book. Yours jumped out, because I recognized your name. I bought it and have devoured it -- I'm almost done. I am a superfreaky baseball geek, but I think you actually take the cake. You know more than I do -- which is not easy to do -- and you certainly have more balls than me (no pun intended), which is also not common. I am going to try to dig up your first book on-line. Ball hawking is a great hobby of mine. It all started five years ago, when a Juan Pierre foul ball fell in my lap (literally) on my birthday at a Rockies game at Coors Field. I was instantly hooked. I am up over 200 balls now -- nothing in comparison to you, but enough that most people think I need a support group! -Josh, age 32 Phoenix, AZ |
| October
29, 2007 I thoroughly enjoyed your book WATCHING BASEBALL SMARTER, in fact it is going in my game backpack (along with the rules of baseball, scorebook, and other assorted paraphenalia (I hope spell check catches that one). -Scott Nashua, NH |
| September
7, 2007 Loved your WBS book, helped with explaining things to my daughter. She's learned a lot about baseball this season since she at long last found an interest in it. (The brainwashing & hypnotism finally worked, muahahaha!) -Melanie St. Louis, MO |
| September
2, 2007 Hi Zack, Just finished Watching Baseball Smarter, and I wanted to thank you for writing it. I already knew a lot about the game, (got all answers correct on the fair ball quiz,) but you have increased my awareness on the dynamics of every at bat, (never really understood the hit and run till now,) the subtle signs of players and managers, and just generally have made baseball even more enjoyable for me to watch than it's been for the past 40 years. Today I watched by beloved Mets sweep the evil Braves and noticed that because the game was on TBS, the cameramen thought nothing of showing LoDuca sign Glavine for many pitches, yet the tv audience couldn't see one single pitch sign McCann showed Smotlz. The tv frame was always JUST above his stubby little fingers. If it wasn't for you, I would never have noticed that the home turf bias extends much farther than the colors worn in the stands. I never had learned how to score a game either. While I probably never will do it, it's nice to know that I could, if I felt like it. Anyway, loved the book, loved the anecdotes, and will be giving this book for Xmas to all my baseball friends. Thanks again, xoxo -Liz Red Bluff, CA |
| August
23, 2007 My colleague was just telling me that when she read the start of your baseball book to her son, he became so delighted and over-excited, she had to read him another book afterwards to calm him down. -Ian New York, NY |
| July
31, 2007 hi there, I just started reading your new book. I am an avid Mets fan from NYC, as well a true Glav. fan. I saw him last year get 283 in Milwaukee, and was fortunate enough to have box seats last week to see 299. I have met him and chatted with him a few times at away games, and what a sensational personality.... I am thrilled for tonight's game, and just wanted to say thanks for writing such a witty, easy to understand baseball book, because I need to know more....... almost game time... gotta run... cheers... -Jill |
| July
28, 2007 Hey Zack, I just bought your book at Barnes & Noble. It was EXPENSIVE($15.01) but worth it! I am really enjoying it. -Evan |
| July
24, 2007 I just finished reading "Watching Baseball Smarter" and thought it was just great ! It tells the average fan everything he needs to know to appreciate both the complexity and beauty of baseball. Even my wife, who has tolerated baseball for 45 years because of me, is reading it with enthusiasm. Thanks for writing the book that long needed to be written. -Charlie |
| July
24, 2007 I read your latest book with great interest and admiration. I’ve collected baseball books like you collect foul balls, and I daresay our totals are somewhat similar, and found yours to be one of the best of its kind I’ve come across. -Ron Whippany, NJ |
| July
12, 2007 I read your Watching Baseball Smarter Book. I picked up a few tidbits I didn't know, but it was especially useful for my girlfriend. She goes to a lot of games with me, and had pretty good knowledge already, but now she knows way more than she probably ever wanted to. -Rob San Francisco, CA |
| July
12, 2007 I write a blog for the Hickory Crawdads baseball team (Low-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates.) I just finished reading your "Watching Baseball Smarter" book. I'm completely impressed with it. I am NOT a sports guru, but I feel MUCH more educated on the game of baseball after reading this book. You did a great job with it. -John Hickory, NC |
| July
8, 2007 I've got just a few pages to go in your book but I can't believe how much I've learned. When the announcer talked about a come-backer I was so excited to know what he was talking about and there were other countless examples Linda, age 50 Oneonta, NY |
| June
28, 2007 Zack, I bought your book yesterday and began the preface last evening. I can already tell that I'm going to enjoy reading it. Even though I have attended a lot of baseball games, I don't consider myself a baseball afficionada by any stretch of the imagination, and normally would not be interested in reading a baseball book, but your writing is so good, that I think most anyone would enjoy reading it. Congratulations. Mazeltov! -Gayle, age 73 Boise, ID |
| June
25, 2007 Hey Zack, Greetings from ‘old’ York, in Yorkshire, England! I’m in the middle of reading Watching Baseball Smarter, and am hugely appreciative of your efforts to explain the great game and its language to an English Cricketer. I’ve tried to follow MLB on the internet, and my enjoyment has reached a new level thanks to your book. John, age 43 |
| June
22, 2007 It's funny, well written, and on the money. I like the format- I think you've done a great job on the structure. I also think it hits the right balance of depth vs. accessability. I'm not sure there's anything new in there for me, BUT it would make a GREAT gift for my 15 year old sister. I don't see her often enough to pass along all of the finer points and your book would make a good stand-in. The world would be a better place if everyone had a baseball mentor with your enthusiasm. |
| June
12, 2007 I gave one of the copies of your book to my dear friend Kate, who is a real baseball fan. She just called to tell me that her cousin from California is visiting and he's been reading it and has totally fallen in love! He got on the phone and told me that he was really floored by all the stuff he learned and also about how well organized the book was. He happens to be a recently retired college English professor who has taught non-fiction writing for years. -Gina New York, NY |
| June
10, 2007 The book is awesome, I saw it advertised on Maxim and decided to order it. We thought we knew everything about baseball, but we found out we didnt. I left the book for other soldiers to read at the Morale, Recreation and Welfare center (MWR) and the other day I saw a female officer with it at the mess hall. My soldiers loved it too. -Richard E. Hernandez Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army Kirkuk, Iraq |
| May
31, 2007 Zack, I have been a baseball fan all my life. I recently got engaged to a beautiful woman named Kaytee. She loves me, so she puts up with baseball. I wanted her to enjoy watching the games and not just tolerate them for my sake. She has seen the entire Mets season thus far! I got your book and I read it, so that I could explain things more clearly to Kaytee. Now, she considers herself a genuine Mets fan! I thought your book was amazing. I was a huge baseball nut before reading your book, now I am a deeply serious geek. -Ethan |
| May
24, 2007 I've been enjoying the hell out of it. I love the voice and I love how I'm conscious of the book's being exactly what it should be: that's a rare achievement. -Jeff, age 51 Greensboro, NC |
| May
18, 2007 I bought your book this week. I think it is written very well and your passion and your personality really come through. I can totally hear your voice reading/talking to me! So kudos, nice job, great work - all of that!! I have a new love for pitchers and catchers now - in fact let me just say that now i at least have somewhat of an understanding, thanks to you!! Can't wait to watch the next game on tv.... -Kim, age 29 New York, NY |
| May
4, 2007 Just read through your new book. Loved it. I'm suggesting it to readers on my blog at onsportz.blogspot.com, which is read by HS and college sports journalists. Good luck. |
| April
26, 2007 Having been cognizant of baseball since about 4 years of age I thought I knew the subject but I am learning a lot from your book! -Joe, age 71 West Palm Beach, FL |
| April
23, 2007 Subject: Chicks dig small ball and smart books So, I sit here reading your book during the commercials that interrupt my scrappy Twins pulling one over on Cleveland (I hope.) Just wanted to say thanks - for noting that it should, in fact, be called a "Run and hit." I have never understood that one. If you are ever in the Twin Cities for a game, give a shout, let a hot chick show you the dome, before it is gone. Sigh. -Jordan, age 37 Minneapolis, MN |
| April
16, 2007 My mom is reading your book now and loving it. -Brady, age 17 Gillett, Arkansas |
| April
15, 2007 I went to the game on the 12th and decided that i was going to score the game. I had wanted to do it for a long time but never actually did it. so in order to learn how to do it I copied the section of your book on scoring and brought it with me to Shea. luckily i got an easy game to score and with your books help it went perfectly. thanks! -Scott, age 26 Belleville, NJ |
| April
5, 2007 I'm plowing through your book and am up to page 146...I never heard of a gyroball, so I liked that story. And I always thought that if a switch hitter stepped in as a righty he couldn't switch over to lefty. Thanks for enlightening me about the two strike rule. I recommended your book to a friend of mine and his kids. I said they would learn a lot and get a kick out of it. -Brad, age 48 San Francisco, CA |
| April
3, 2007 Hi Zack! It was really good to see you at your book signing...I have to admit I haven't started reading your book yet because my sister (Alison) won't put it down--I actually heard her say last night, "I want to watch a baseball game" (if you knew her, you'd be as shocked as I was). She passed it around to a bunch of our friends at the bar where we were watching the OSU game (sigh) and a few of them expressed interest in buying a copy. -Lindsay, age 27 New York, NY |
March
30, 2007 |
| March
30, 2007 hey zack, i finished your book today after forcing myself not to read it in one day (better retention at my age). i totally loved it and learned a lot of stuff. you really know how to make a TON of facts really entertaining. the way the book is organized is particularly impressive. i'm sure it is going to make my game watching better informed and therefore more fun. one thing you mentioned near the end of the book was something that had crossed my mind...listening to the game on the radio while watching it. i'm gonna try that. -Mike, age 49 Birmingham, AL |
| March
28, 2007 I think my copy of the book should be in the mail right now, so I'm anxiously awaiting it's arrival... -Nick, age 17 Washington, D.C. |
| March
28, 2007 I'm lovin the book, it's written so that it's really easy to understand yet really informative... I might see you around Shea this year, maybe you could sign the book? -John |
| March
26, 2007 Wow, that's a really funny excerpt about the mound visits. I think I'll probably buy the book sometime soon, not sure when though. I wasn't sure if I was going to buy it before I read that, but now that I've seen the style it's written in, I think I will. -Greg, age 17 New York, NY |
| March 21,
2007 Whats the deal with you book? How can i get one? Its actually perfect for my friend. He's from Ireland and knows nothing about baseball but wants to get into it. -Tim New York, NY |
| March
12, 2007 Zack, I loved your old book. I'm sure this one will be just as good. Can't wait for it to come out! -Thomas, age 13 Washington, D.C. |
| February
18, 2007 I just finished reading an advance copy of your new book. As a semi-expert, there was enough new information to keep me interested and enough old information that's still fun to read. Thanks for making the off-season a little less bleak. I finished just in time for Spring Training. Go Brewers! -Ellen, age 26 Oklahoma City, OK |
| November
2, 2006 i'd love to hear more about the new book. i pre-ordered it from amazon last week...hey now that i think of it...since i already paid...why not go ahead and send me a copy :) -Mike, age 49 Birmingham, AL |
| August
27, 2006 Zack, I run a monthly baseball book group out here in Seattle, and we're always looking for new stuff to read, so I'd be happy to pick your new book for March or April... -Deanna Seattle, Washington |
| August
26, 2006 Hey I can't wait to read this book, I'll be sure to buy it. I've been trying to write a book for a while now, but I just can't do it. I get writer's block after like 16 pages...it's great that you have another book coming out. -Brady, age 16 Gillett, Arkansas |