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Straw

by Darryl Strawberry
John Strausbaugh
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"Darryl has written a profound book on the meaning of celebrity, sports and manhood . . . a riveting and memorable account." —David Cone
Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography Straw, "Finding My Way"—and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year, eight-time MLB All Star, and four-time World Series Champion, Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In Straw, he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw, Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening, and his marriage to the love of his life.
"Straw is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." —Reggie Jackson
"Straw [has] the virtue of sincerity and of seeming profoundly felt. Its narrator emerges as a real and complex man: humble in the face of his failures, palpably hungry for redemption, and yet still capable of myopia and self-righteousness. You feel for him in a way you never did—at least I never did—when you were merely cheering and/or booing him at Shea." —The New York Times
"If you're looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, Straw makes for good reading." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Publisher: HarperCollins

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  • Release date: November 21, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9780061869570
  • Release date: November 21, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9780061869570
  • File size: 1668 KB
  • Release date: November 21, 2023
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Biography & Autobiography Sports & Recreations Nonfiction Humor (Nonfiction)

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"Darryl has written a profound book on the meaning of celebrity, sports and manhood . . . a riveting and memorable account." —David Cone
Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography Straw, "Finding My Way"—and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year, eight-time MLB All Star, and four-time World Series Champion, Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In Straw, he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw, Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening, and his marriage to the love of his life.
"Straw is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." —Reggie Jackson
"Straw [has] the virtue of sincerity and of seeming profoundly felt. Its narrator emerges as a real and complex man: humble in the face of his failures, palpably hungry for redemption, and yet still capable of myopia and self-righteousness. You feel for him in a way you never did—at least I never did—when you were merely cheering and/or booing him at Shea." —The New York Times
"If you're looking for an interesting book about a chaotically interesting life, Straw makes for good reading." —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Expand title description text
Biography & Autobiography Sports & Recreations Nonfiction Humor (Nonfiction)