Searching for Heroes: The Quest of a Yankee Batboy [Hardcover]

Joe R. Carrieri (Author), Joseph R. Carrieri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1996

an inspiratioal sports book about the N. Y. Yankees of the 50s---- the author joe carrieri was the Yankee Batboy from 1949 to 1955 and the n y yankees won 5 world series in a row.In Searching for Heroes Young carrieri offers a unique view of the greatest players that ever played baseball-joe dimaggio-phil rizzuto-yogi berra-mickey mantle-whitety ford. In this evovative book the reader will enjoy the color, flavor and feel of a simpler time in american life. Carrieri studied the Yankee players and learned from them the meaning of success. As he grew he used the lessons of his youth and made them the basis of a philosophy that would last a life time. What made dimaggio a great player? What gave Jackie Robinson the will to carry on when it seemed he should give up???? What made Phil Rizzuto suceed???? Learn the players secrets of succees and make them work for the reader.

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About the Author

Joe Carrieri was the Yankee Batboy from 1949 to 1955. he has written three books---Yankee Batboy published by Prentise-Hall 1955----Searching for Heroes-Carlyn Publications 1995 -Joe Dimaggio The promise published by Carlyn Publications 2000. Carrieri is now an attorney in Mineola N. Y. specializing in adoption law and is considered an expert in child custody and adoptions. Rich Marozzi

Product Details

• Hardcover: 214 pages
• Publisher: Carlyn Publications; First Edition edition (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964470101
• ISBN-13: 978-0964470101
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,354,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sports as Inspiration., January 6, 2000

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Marilyn J.Kennedy (Madison, Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for Heroes: The Quest of a Yankee Batboy (Hardcover)

Joe Carrieri's book, "Searching for Heroes, The Quest of a Yankee Batboy" is a wonderful picture of a great era in Yankee history. He was in a unique position as a youngster, some would say a dream spot. When he is instructed by Brother Columbo, his principal at St. Jerome's Grammar School, to interview baseball's most successful players as to the meaning of greatness in their own lives as a requirement to being excused from school, the reader is transported into a fantastic

world. Any youngster reading this is bound to be inspired and I can attest to this as a retired teacher.

I understand Mr. Carrieri has written another book entitled, "The Promise." It focuses on Joe Dimaggio. How perfect. The inspiration of Joltin Joe is legendary. Hopefully, Amazon will include "The Promise" in your catalogue and by doing so will help to inspire readers, young and old. Any chance of this happening soon?

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing..., October 15, 1999

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Louis Mancini (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Searching for Heroes: The Quest of a Yankee Batboy (Hardcover)

While unlike many other people who have read this book by seeing it on the shelf or being told how good it was I was told to read it by the author of it...Joe Carrieri. I met Joe on many occasions as I would work the morning shifts at the local Foodtown/Shoprite in the neighborhood and he would always be in every weekend. One day while talking about the yankees he told me about his bok and the next time I was in the book store I happened to see it so I bought it. It sat on my shelf for a few years and I forgot about it. But last night I happened to see it and had nothing to read and picked it up. Ti put it mildly I have never ead a book so fast in my life. The Book was absolutely amazing!!! I would reccommend this book to anyone! Joe if you read this I was the guy that always worked with Maria from about 1994-1998 my name is Louis Mancini and you did a great job!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars inspirational, November 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Searching for Heroes: The Quest of a Yankee Batboy (Hardcover)

This book will make you yearn for the time that athletes felt a responsibilty to the fans. While not angels, the athletes of the 40s and 50s at least loved to play the game and had an innocent quality lacking in today's athletes, who are merely interested in their own pleasure, and don't even seem to enjoy it. This book will make you feel good.