{"product_id":"hey-mom-wanna-have-a-rob-sheinkopf-9798995099543","title":"\"Hey Mom, Wanna Have a Catch?\": A Collection of Baseball Stories...Honoring Moms and Dads Who Taught Us To Love America's National Pastime","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e49 Baseball Stories That Will Warm Your Heart!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis anthology celebrates parenthood and the powerful influence moms and dads have on their sons' and daughters' lifelong love for baseball.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Rob Sheinkopf retired from a career in higher education and served as a Luxury Suites Concierge for the San Francisco Giants. At Oracle Park he listened to his guests tell their tales of fandom, oftentimes leading to emotional reminiscences with a parent at the center.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is where Sheinkopf was inspired to write this book; recruiting, collecting, editing and meticulously curating these heartfelt narratives. He has eight of his own stories sprinkled throughout.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this collection, you will read poignant reflections from award-winning authors, college professors, baseball broadcasters, former players, and fellow die-hard fans, offering a rich tapestry of perspectives: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead about a baseball trip this 12 year-old girl will never forget, driving with her dad from Tennessee to Dyersville, Iowa to see her first major league game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience a first-hand account from a 97 year-old lifelong baseball fan of spending a 1931 Sunday afternoon in Babe Ruth's New York apartment with many of his teammates and friends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how a man finds the silver lining and long term benefits in never having played catch with his dad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand that Opening Day is not the best time to break a tooth, if you're a patient of this Las Vegas dentist. He can always be found in his usual seat every year at Dodger Stadium, as the season begins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the touching story how a Pirates pitcher accompanied this high school senior to his school's sports banquet after his father's untimely death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppreciate the struggle that African American minor league baseball players endured in the 1960's through the perspective of a white teammate, and what price he paid to expose injustice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelive your memories through these heartwarming stories, as you reflect on your own relationship with your mom or dad, and your love of America's National Pastime.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Sheinkopf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995099543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rob Sheinkopf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Rob Sheinkopf","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852811219199,"sku":"9798995099543","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hey-mom-wanna-have-a-rob-sheinkopf-9798995099543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}