James Lowney tells the tales of his youth and growing up in the Bronx during the 1940s and 50s in Hey Mom, Is Daddy Off? He shares his experience of living in the shadows of Yankee Stadium, as well as attending baseball games there and at the Polo Grounds. He describes how it was growing up on the streets of the Bronx, playing street games and leaving the Bronx for Queens to attend high school. Lowney also tells how he met the love of his life, Anita, got married and raised a family while working for the New York City Transit Police Department.
