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“Poignant and unexpectedly literary.”
— Sports Illustrated
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“An impressionistic account of his baseball boyhood, a kind of ‘Remembrance of At-Bats Past’…I’m Keith Hernandez is by turns crusty and soft…He can be unapologetically cranky…But he cuts the crustiness with a surprising soft side.”
— New York Times Book Review
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“Even at sixty-four, Hernandez has maintained the coolness quotient that made him a star in New York more than thirty years ago.”
— Newsday
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“Focuses less on his glory days in the game than on times he struggled, especially when he was young and trying to adjust to big-league pressure, big-league pitching, and the stresses of playing every day.”
— NPR
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Meeting Keith when I was 13 remains one of the greatest moments of my life. After reading this book which so accurately describes the grit, dedication, and perseverance it takes to become one of the Baseball's greats, my appreciation for Keith--as a player, as a colleague, and as a friend--has reached new heights. It hits home, as do his keen insights into the game's past, present, and future. If you love baseball, you MUST read this book.
— Alex Rodriguez
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As a longtime baseball fan, I appreciated learning about the evolution of one of my favorite ball players--Keith Hernandez. Even when he is writing about his slumps, his book is a hit. I recommend it.
— Gay Talese, author of High Notes and A Silent Season of a Hero
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'Don't think,' said Crash Davis to Nuke LaLoosh in Bull Durham. 'You can only hurt the ball club.' No one ever said that to Keith Hernandez, the thinking person's ballplayer. 'You're gonna have to learn your clichés,' Crash advised Nuke. 'They're your friends.' This, too, is a rule that, fortunately, Hernandez ignores in this romp through his life before, during and after baseball. Except there is no life after baseball.
— George F. Will
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Poignant and unexpectedly literary.
— Sports Illustrated
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Even at 64, Hernandez has maintained the coolness quotient that made him a star in New York more than 30 years ago.
— Newsday
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5 Books High Performers Should Read This Month" "In this candid memoir, the legendary first baseman reveals how his early years were strewn with insecurities. Hernandez opens up about how he gained the confidence to thrive in the major leagues."—Equinox's "Furthermore"
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If you pick up "I'm Keith Hernandez," you'll get a lot of incredible stories... Overall, the memoir captures what it's probably like to hang out with Keith.
— MLB's "Cut 4"
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[I'M KEITH HERNANDEZ] reflects on his life, career and the state of baseball today.
— WNYC's "The Brian Lehrer Show"
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All in all, Hernandez delivers his book with disarmingly self-deprecating humor and blunt candor - 100-percent authentic to who he is in the broadcast booth.
— East Hampton Star
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Selected for "Behind the Bestsellers" roundup—Publisher's Weekly
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An impressionistic account of his baseball boyhood, and a kind of 'Remembrance of At-Bats Past,' complete with a baked good to set the memories in motion...I'm Keith Hernandez is by turns crust and soft. It's pretty good, too.
— New York Times Book Review
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Illuminating and heartfelt memoir.
— Memphis Flyer
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Selected for "6 Baseball Books for Mid-season Reading
— Christian Science Monitor
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Hernandez writes with frankness and honesty in his baseball memoir...[he] still has the ability to engage readers with thoughts on batting slumps, his worries about a fixation on home runs, and his concerns about baseball's escalating use of statistical analysis.
— Christian Science Monitor
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The book offers an interesting perspective of what it takes to be a success in baseball.
— Chicago Tribune
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Just as he is on Mets and Fox postseason broadcasts, he is candid and that makes for entertaining, informative reading in I'm Keith Hernandez.
— Tulsa World
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The book offers an
interesting perspective of what it takes to be a success in baseball.
— The Daily World