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

The simple question 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 the question again. From one legend to the next, the answers were unexpected, introspective, telling, and most of all, inspiring. Baseball fans will relive glory days, from the 3,000th hits by Roberto Clemente, Wade Boggs, and Craig Biggio, to Ken Griffey Jr.'s father-son highlight, to Pete Rose's own stream of consciousness in search of one hit that meant the most. In the process, they also will learn more about matters like preparation, anticipation, consideration, atonement, confidence, and self-worth. Diamonds from the Dugoutis, a collection of motivational lessons on achieving success in life, organized through stories shared by such greats as Derek Jeter, Stan Musial, Cal Ripken Jr., Carl Yastrzemski, Mike Piazza, Andre Dawson, Chipper Jones, and many more all-time favorites.