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“Columbus discovered America. David Herman discovered Columbus. What Herman, a great explorer in his own right, found was a cherished boyhood filled with baseball. Heroes. Homers. Memories. It’s pure Americana. Herman takes us back in time and lets us share in his life-changing summer. It’ll make you feel good.”—Dan Raley, author of Pitchers of Beer: The Story of the Seattle Rainiers “I was there, in Columbus working at Franklin County Stadium during the summer of 1981. Reading J. David Herman’s Almost Yankees is like sitting with an old friend, going over old times and telling stories of a time when baseball was still a game, the summer full of magic, and each of us, in our own way, still dreamed of making the major leagues. Almost Yankees is a book for anyone who has ever fallen in love with baseball.”—Glenn Stout, author of Young Woman and the Sea and series editor of The Best American Sports Writing “Almost Yankees is amazing. Thanks to J. David Herman for reminding me of one of the greatest years of my life in baseball through his words and stories in this book.”—Rick Rizzs, radio voice of the ’81 Columbus Clippers and longtime Seattle Mariners broadcaster

Almost Yankees is amazing. Thanks to J. David Herman for reminding me of one of the greatest years of my life in baseball through his words and stories in this book. -Rick Rizzs, radio voice of the '81 Columbus Clippers and longtime Seattle Mariners broadcaster -- Rick Rizzs I was there, in Columbus working at Franklin County Stadium during the summer of 1981. Reading J. David Herman's Almost Yankees is like sitting with an old friend, going over old times and telling stories of a time when baseball was still a game, the summer full of magic, and each of us, in our own way, still dreamed of making the major leagues. Almost Yankees is a book for anyone who has ever fallen in love with baseball. -Glenn Stout, author of Young Woman and the Sea and series editor of The Best American Sports Writing -- Glenn Stout Columbus discovered America. David Herman discovered Columbus. What Herman, a great explorer in his own right, found was a cherished boyhood filled with baseball. Heroes. Homers. Memories. It's pure Americana. Herman takes us back in time and lets us share in his life-changing summer. It'll make you feel good. -Dan Raley, author of Pitchers of Beer: The Story of the Seattle Rainiers -- Dan Raley Kudos for SABR member Herman and this fine volume about the 1981 Columbus Clippers. -John Vorperian, SABR Lajoie Chapter newsletter -- John Vorperian * SABR Lajoie Chapter newsletter * Almost Yankees is Herman's look back at a team that was lost to him, and to many outside of its Columbus rooters. Now, both for him and especially for fans of that Yankees dynasty but really for anyone who likes stories of minor league ball in a bygone era, it's found again. -Jerry Milani, Gotham Baseball -- Jerry Milani * Gotham Baseball * Herman . . . recalls the magical season in this part memoir, mostly baseball history destined to become a baseball classic. . . . Using interviews, books, newspapers, and a range of other primary sources, Herman weaves a fascinating saga filled with humorous and tragic events of the era and is at his best recalling off the field stories. . . . A lively grand slam that will win over all sports fans, and anyone interested in a story well told. -Boyd Childress, Library Journal -- Boyd Childress * Library Journal *

Almost Yankees is amazing. Thanks to J. David Herman for reminding me of one of the greatest years of my life in baseball through his words and stories in this book. -Rick Rizzs, radio voice of the '81 Columbus Clippers and longtime Seattle Mariners broadcaster -- Rick Rizzs I was there, in Columbus working at Franklin County Stadium during the summer of 1981. Reading J. David Herman's Almost Yankees is like sitting with an old friend, going over old times and telling stories of a time when baseball was still a game, the summer full of magic, and each of us, in our own way, still dreamed of making the major leagues. Almost Yankees is a book for anyone who has ever fallen in love with baseball. -Glenn Stout, author of Young Woman and the Sea and series editor of The Best American Sports Writing -- Glenn Stout Columbus discovered America. David Herman discovered Columbus. What Herman, a great explorer in his own right, found was a cherished boyhood filled with baseball. Heroes. Homers. Memories. It's pure Americana. Herman takes us back in time and lets us share in his life-changing summer. It'll make you feel good. -Dan Raley, author of Pitchers of Beer: The Story of the Seattle Rainiers -- Dan Raley

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J. David Herman is a former newspaper sports writer who joined MSNBC.com to assist with coverage of the 2000 Summer Olympics. He stayed on as a news producer and later became a lead editor for Olympics.com during the 2002 Winter Olympics. He has worked at MSN.com in numerous roles over the past sixteen years, including his current position as a senior managing editor for Microsoft News.  

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