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The King's Game
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A special message from MLB All-Star Torii Hunter about
"The King's Game"
A story of fathers, sons and baseball,
along with the eternal choice every man must one day face ...
A special message from MLB All-Star Torii Hunter about
"The King's Game"
A story of fathers, sons and baseball,
along with the eternal choice every man must one day face ...
The crowd of 45,000 rises as one, chanting his name. Veteran pitcher Cody King takes the mound for Game Seven of the World Series, unaware these nine innings will mark the end of his troubled existence. With each pressure-packed pitch, King confronts a past – from being abandoned by his teenage mother to keeping his wife’s love from fading away – filled with tragedy and talent. And before he flings his final fastball into the cool autumn air, King, a fatherless son who grew up to become one of the game's greatest pitchers, will have to face the one true father he's never known.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER ENDORSEMENTS
"The situation and the story behind it is a story that happens in baseball. To be able to go and read something like that really takes you close to the game and something that is real. I think John Nemo has a great insight into the game and the book really spelled out the game and how it was. And this book was something different. You see sports movies and the action is kind of a farce, distant and away from how it really is. But I think that the action that was in the book was accurate and true to form. I think The King’s Game would be a book that all fans would like."
- Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins outfielder
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYER ENDORSEMENTS
"The situation and the story behind it is a story that happens in baseball. To be able to go and read something like that really takes you close to the game and something that is real. I think John Nemo has a great insight into the game and the book really spelled out the game and how it was. And this book was something different. You see sports movies and the action is kind of a farce, distant and away from how it really is. But I think that the action that was in the book was accurate and true to form. I think The King’s Game would be a book that all fans would like."
- Michael Cuddyer, Minnesota Twins outfielder
"There’s nothing too unrealistic. As long as the book is something we can relate to (as baseball players), something not too far fetched, I tend to get into it. I’d like to sit down and read The King’s Game front to back, and I will when I get some time. The parts of the book that I did read kept me interested, kept me reading, even though I was into other books at the time. The book's baseball action was something that made me want to keep coming back, to keep reading."
- Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins All-Star Closer
"A very interesting read ... this book captures the essence of what the players and coaches talk about and go through on the field. I loved sharing in Cody King's struggles on the field and how the story painted his life through the game in which he played. I hope and pray baseball fans are blessed by the imagination and gifted writing of John Nemo."
- Steve Sisco, former Atlanta Braves outfielder
"The King's Game not only takes you inside the baselines to feel what it's like for a pitcher staring down the best lineup in baseball during Game Seven of the World Series, it goes beyond the boxscore and delves into the spiritual and psychological games inside the game. For the reader, Cody King's life is both a triumph and a tragedy. The King's Game is a compelling, quick read with an ending that you'll never have guessed was coming."
- Rich Sparling, Team Chaplain, Philadelphia Phillies
