The New Paltz Outlaws: A story of sex, violence and baseball [Paperback]

Farrell Kaye (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2002

Lance Bangor, an incredibly talented but troubled pitcher, catches the eye of the New York Yankees and is sent to play for the most notorious minor league team in baseball, The New Paltz Outlaws. The Outlaws are a team full of talented but disturbed baseball players, from the first baseman with split personalities (one plays for the Negro Leagues, the other is an aspiring musician), a trio of Canadian criminals under town arrest, a barefooted outfielder that lives amongst animals in the forest, etc. When the present leader is taken off to jail, Lance becomes the new leader of the Outlaws and takes them to new heights of popularity and debauchery. Eventually becoming too big for the small town, Lance joins the New York Yankees but folds under big league pressure and finds himself banned from the game for life. Too embarrassed to return to New Paltz, Lance travels from the Caribbean to Hollywood and goes through a variety of professions from being a stuntman for an egotistical soap opera star to hitting rock bottom and becoming an exotic dancer and actor in amateur adult films.It's a story of one man who had to lose everything he ever wanted to get everything he ever needed.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Farrell Kaye was born and raised in New York City and attended college at SUNY New Paltz. He is single and splits his time in New York City and Los Angeles, or wherever there is a friend with a couch to crash on. This is his first novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (May 8, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 059522606X
• ISBN-13: 978-0595226061
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,961,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is an insult to my intelligence, January 22, 2003

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"willy_bodden" (Kingston NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Paltz Outlaws: A story of sex, violence and baseball (Paperback)

As someone who has spent a great deal of time in New Paltz I can safely say this is the most inaccurate and ridiculous depiction of a wonderful history filled town. "A barefoot outfielder that lives amongst the forest animals"??? You have got to be kidding me!! Who does this appeal to? I have read Bazooka Joe Comics that are more interesting. The only thing I would recommend this book for is to get your campfire started "amongst the forest animals".

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Narcissist Plays Games . . . Baseball for Lance, Life for Farrell, October 13, 2005

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Lovely Beth "Click HERE for the latest news!" (Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The New Paltz Outlaws: A story of sex, violence and baseball (Paperback)

It seems Farrell Kaye is familiar with playing games alright, but apparently doesn't limit himself to baseball. His ultimate goal is obviously aimed at using and abusing his unsuspecting victims (in this case, the readers) while he gets off on watching us swallow his illusory stories and fantasy tales. Here, it's the story of "Lance," his obvious alter ego, an irresponsible wanna-be baseball star who systematically screws up every opportunity life presents him due to his inability to grow up and see life as more than a "big game of chess." The parallels between Lance and Farrell Kaye are hard to ignore, especially that of male stripper and porn star. It's sad that apparently Kaye has adopted the characteristics that so many in the sex industry have learned --lies and manipulation. Kaye lies to his readers by attempting to pass off a book that is so self-absorbed and amateurish as "literature" and manipulates them by actually expecting us to feel warm and fuzzy toward a chump who's an irresponsible, drunken rebel who's into sex and himself! Can you say "NARCISSIST??" As much as I would have wanted to say I enjoyed this book and even had a glimmer of compassion for this character, I just can't do so. Rather, the end result of my brief acquaintance with Lance and Farrell Kaye has been nothing short of painful. I highly recommend that you RUN in the other direction from any association to this book and author. I certainly wish I had.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unacceptable, May 10, 2005

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D. Lu "Exclamation Points" (New Paltz, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Paltz Outlaws: A story of sex, violence and baseball (Paperback)

I grew up in New Paltz, and I happened across this title while looking for books on my hometown. All I can say is that it was an abomination. Simply unacceptable.

First, Microsoft Word wouldn't accept this grammar and spelling in this book, much less any editor.

Second, I might have been intrigued by the story, had not I known what he was going to do at every turn by the description on the back of the book. The ego on this guy is incredible. The book is literary masturbation for the author. Lance Bangor becomes everything Kaye ever wanted to be, from the best pitcher in the history of history to a sex symbol who everyone wants.

The plot goes nowhere. Characterization for each character is little more than a nickname and a single quirk. Dialogue is described, not written. Not to mention the town characterized hardly resembles New Paltz. The whole thing is poorly written. What can you expect from a book whose main allegory is the Transformers movie.

From reading the dedications, it would seem as though the author has hard time separating fiction from reality. His book is about him and his friends. Hence, it is only amusing to him and his friends. Please avoid.