{"product_id":"the-eastside-kid-john-f-decosta-9781426954696","title":"The Eastside Kid: Passion of a Gamer","description":"Baseball was everything and everywhere in the 1950s on the east side of Brockton, Massachusetts. In \u003ci\u003eThe Eastside Kid, \u003c\/i\u003e author John DeCosta tells what it was like growing up in that era and what the game of baseball has meant to his life. This memoir describes DeCosta's baseball experiences both as a youngster and as an adult, and it shows how this passion shaped him. With photographs included, \u003ci\u003eThe Eastside Kid\u003c\/i\u003e shares DeCosta's life story from 1957 to 2007, including details about his Catholic family, his love for animals, his first job, serving in the military in Korea, dealing with heart problems, and his continued participation in baseball. From the sandlot to Little League to adult amateur baseball, \u003ci\u003eThe Eastside Kid\u003c\/i\u003e provides an inside view of how deeply baseball beats in the heart of John DeCosta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John F. Decosta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1426954697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781426954696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trafford Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.48lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"John F. Decosta","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48439058989311,"sku":"9781426954696","price":29.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a9378e59-3772-4443-bd09-4645bccec3c4.jpg?v=1777175150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-eastside-kid-john-f-decosta-9781426954696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}