Hugh Poland blends America's greatest pastime with America's greatest strength: its spirituality. With grace and passion, Hugh shines light on the real soul of baseball by providing testimonies of its soldiers of the game. Drawing upon stories from current and former players and managers, including the famous and the unsung heroes, the author shares life's important lessons.

Steal Away features Scripture, and great quotes from or stories about Don Zimmer, Orel Hershheiser, Tommy Henrich, Billy Martin, Red Barber, Sal Bando, the 1960 World Series Yankees, Joe DiMaggio, Roy Campanella, Curt Flood, Sammy Sosa's corking incident, John Smoltz, Roger "The Rocket" Clemens, Jackie Robinson, David Clyde, John Boccabella, Shirley Povich, the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, Joe Jackson and the Chicago "Black Sox," Buck O'Neill and the Negro League, Mickey Owen's dropped ball in the 1941 World Series, Mickey Mantle, the 2004 Boston Red Sox, and many, many others.

Poland blends America's greatest pastime with America's greatest strength--its spirituality. With grace and passion, he shines light on the real soul of baseball by providing testimonies of the soldiers of the game. (Practical Life)

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Author: Hugh Poland
Located in: Kingwood, Tx
Submitted: March 16, 2006

    Tell us a little about yourself.  I have served as a minister in Texas churches for the past 20 years, and I'm a member of SABR (Society for American Baseball Research).

    What was your motivation behind this project?  Steal Away is the book I've always wanted to read, but couldn't find anywhere, so I wrote it.

    What do you hope folks will gain from this project?  A fun way to get into God's Word and gain spiritual application through some great baseball stories, many of which have never been told before.

    Who are your influences, sources of inspiration or favorite authors / artists?  I interviewed about 20 current and former major- league players, coaches, front-office personnel, and even an umpire for this project.

    Anything else you'd like readers / listeners to know:  I'd love to hear how Steal Away has impacted your life. Contact me through Judson Press.

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