Diamonds from the Dugout: 115 Baseball Legends Remember Their Greatest Hits - Hardcover

What hit meant the most to you and why? It was a simple question of nine words, a magical number in baseball, and it led award-winning sportswriter Mark Newman on an eight-year journey that would bring about surprising stories and empowering life lessons from the minds of the most fabled Major League hitters in our time.

Charming tales of heroic moments are delivered in a very different and captivating way, as unique as the men who made them happen right before our eyes. It all started with the beloved Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose eager response was a much-needed lesson in humility as well as inducement to ask it again. From one legend to the next, the answers were unexpected, introspective, telling, and most of all inspiring.

Diamonds from the Dugout is a collection of motivational lessons on achieving success in life, organized through stories shared by such greats as Derek Jeter, Stan Musial, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Carl Yastrzemski, Wade Boggs, Frank Thomas, Mike Piazza, Cal Ripken Jr., George Brett, Johnny Bench, Brooks and Frank Robinson, Rickey Henderson, Tony Gwynn, Albert Pujols, Mike Schmidt, Carlton Fisk, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Jim Palmer, Robin Yount, Andre Dawson, Lou Brock, Ozzie Smith, Roberto Clemente (via wife Vera), Dave Winfield, Ferguson Jenkins, Joe Carter, Steve Garvey, Ralph Kiner, Roberto Alomar, Bo Jackson, Dale Murphy, Darryl Strawberry, Don Mattingly and more than 100 of our favorites of all-time.

A great new baseball book from Mark Newman. . . . Brooks even wrote the Foreword! Perfect for all baseball fans. . . . A must-read. Cal Ripken Jr., Hall of Famer

Think of Diamonds from the Dugout as a colorful baseball quilt. Mark Newman has sewn together not fabric, but stories from Hall of Famers, All-Stars, journeymen, and those who simply love the game. Each story is delightful and many are surprising. Tom Verducci, Journalist; Broadcaster; Best-Selling Author

I am happy to lead off Mark Newman s new bestseller Diamonds From The Dugout, and past teammates like Junior, Tino, and ARod are in it, too. Edgar Martinez, Mariners legend

You're going to find a lot of my friends in the pages of this book, and that is one of the best things to happen in a life spent in or around the wonderful game of baseball. . . . Thanks for being a fan and wanting to soak in all of these wonderful life lessons that baseball has to offer. Brooks Robinson, Hall of Famer

This is amazing . . . ten years in the making. The question was simple: 'What hit meant the most to you and why?' . . . A wonderful new book worth picking up. Ed Randall, New York broadcasting legend

Incredible! Rico Petrocelli, Boston Red Sox legend

You are a much better author than me! Congrats on the book. Chipper Jones, 2018 Hall of Fame electee and new author

One of baseball s top writers, Mark Newman posed the very succinct What hit meant the most to you and why? question to more than one hundred legendary ballplayers, and their answers make for mesmerizing, often emotional reading. Matt Sutherland, Foreword Reviews magazine

Excited to catch up on some . . . reading and . . . starting with Diamonds From The Dugout by Mark Newman Curtis Granderson, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder

Diamonds from the Dugout is a delightful read about players greatest hits, with author Mark Newman branching out a bit when he talks to Bob Costas, James Caan, Bud Selig, and Joe Piscopo, among others, about theirs. The knowledgeable fans can guess many players favorites, but some of the answers will surprise you, as they surprised me. Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch baseball writer, 2006 J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner