Most of us have dreamed of sitting in the dugout with our favorite baseball team, and at sixteen Matt McGough was no different. A few months after sending a blind application letter to George Steinbrenner, on Opening Day 1992 Matt found himself walking into the legendary Yankee clubhouse. There, amid the chaos and excitement, he was greeted by none other than his idol Don Mattingly -- who promptly played a prank on him.Thus began two years of adventures and misadventures, from being set up on a date by the bullpen to playing blackjack on the team plane to studying for an exam at 3 am in Yankee Stadium. Through these often hilarious experiences, and especially through his friendships with the ballplayers, Matt learned priceless lessons about honor, responsibility, and the importance of believing in oneself. A magical tale of what happens to a young man when his fondest dream comes true, Bat Boy wonderfully evokes that twilight time just before adulthood, ripe with possibility, foolishness, and hard-won knowledge.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/13/2007
ISBN: 9780307278647
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.52w x 0.63d

Review Citations: Kliatt 05/01/2007 pg. 41

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 88266 / Bat Boy: My True Life Adventures Coming of Age with the New York Yankees
Reading Level: 7 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 14