{"product_id":"becoming-manny-inside-the-life-of-baseballs-most-enigmatic-slugger-paperback","title":"Becoming Manny: Inside the Life of Baseball's Most Enigmatic Slugger - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Rhodes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShawn Boburg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLeigh Montville\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthorized by the twelve-time all-Star and future Hall of famer himself, and written by the nation's leading expert on youth mentoring and an award-winning investigative journalist, the incredible story behind one of the greatest baseball sluggers of all-time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManny Ramirez is a future Hall of Fame outfielder who has played in Los Angeles, Boston, and Cleveland. He ranks 17th in career homeruns and eighth in career slugging percentage--the only players above him on both lists are Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Barry Bonds. Manny is the hottest icon in baseball right now, and that will continue throughout the offseason, where speculation regarding his free agency will be the top baseball news on ESPN and throughout\u003cbr\u003esports media. In contrast to most sports biographies, Becoming Manny brings an unusually\u003cbr\u003ethoughtful analysis to the territory, examining\u003cbr\u003eManny's life through the lens of larger issues like youth-mentoring and immigration, while also telling the story of a great career. Manny has perplexed the baseball world for years now with his amazing hitting and his unique approach to life and the game. Incredibly focused at the plate and incredibly carefree everywhere else, Manny has become a constant topic of discussion on national sports radio and television, on sports websites, and in print. With unprecedented access, Jean Rhodes and Shawn Boburg have uncovered fascinating stories and family photos spanning from Manny's early years in the Dominican Republic to the present. This is an authorized inside look at the roots, development, and career of an individual and player on his way from Washington Heights to the Hall of Fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Rhodes, \u003c\/b\u003ea Ph.D. professor of psychology at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, is considered the nation's leading expert on youth mentoring. She has published Op-Eds about mentoring in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShawn Boburg \u003c\/b\u003eis a reporter at \u003ci\u003eThe Record \u003c\/i\u003ein Bergen County, N.J. He has written and contributed to several national award-winning stories, including the 2003 Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the tragic drowning of four young Dominican boys in the Merrimack River in Lawrence, MA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47551847399677,"sku":"9781416577072","price":30.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/TjNQNDhPOEpWS2xGSjlzQk55TUwzdz09.webp?v=1779231207","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/becoming-manny-inside-the-life-of-baseballs-most-enigmatic-slugger-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}