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Product Description If you love baseball, checkout this new inspirational baseball book. It would make a great gift for your Dad or any baseball fan. It is a story of perseverance and the impact of the legendary baseball coach, Gordie Gillespie. His leadership skills were second to none. This book proves that not giving up on your goals can lead to all your dreams coming true. This heartwarming story will motivate you to pursue your passion in life. Enjoy! Review " Paul captures the essence of St. Francis baseball. The TEAM is what is important. A great clubhouse can empower you to play beyond your normal abilities. As a motivator and coach, Gordie Gillespie stands alone!' Steve Parris- MLB pitcher 1995-2003 From the Author I still use the motivational coaching techniques that I learned from the legendary Gordie Gillespie. If you like stories about perseverance and the influence of a great coach, look no further. I know if you give it a chance, you will love it. From the Back Cover Great success stories all start the same way... You can't do it. Saying this book is about baseball is like saying Rudy is about football, and Rocky is about boxing. It is so much more than that. These stories are of ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary feats by simply believing in their dreams, with a steadfast determination to realize their goal. The Team is such a story. Paul Babcock, an ordinary man with a dream initiated as a young boy on a farm in Illinois. The youngest of ten siblings, he came to understand the value of teamwork, a strong work ethic, and a sense of self-worth. When not at school, with chores completed, he found himself falling in love with the game of baseball. He roamed his family's property, making up games such as "silo ball," dreaming of the one great catch that would ensure his team a championship. Then in sixth grade, he met Gordie Gillespie, an icon in our world of Midwestern baseball and his goals were set. He wanted to play for him and bring him his first national championship at the College of St. Francis. This is his story...a heartwarming story that recounts his journey through adversity, through countless disappointments and obstacles, to becoming the best baseball player he could be under the tutelage of the man he considered to be among the very best of baseball coaches. The Team is, without doubt, a "winning catch!" About the Author Paul Babcock grew up on a farm in Poplar Grove, Illinois. He was the youngest of 10 children. His parents were married for 68 years before they passed away within six months of each other in 2018. Paul has been teaching history and coaching baseball since he graduated from the College of St. Francis.
