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Loading... Designated Hebrew: The Ron Blomberg Storyby Ron Blomberg
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An interesting enough account of Ron Blomberg's career. Blomberg was the first Jewish Yankee (other then Jimmy Reese, who played for the Yanks for two seasons in the late 20s) and by a quirk of luck became the first player to come to bat as a DH when the rule was instituted in 1973. In the telling of his tale, Blomberg sticks to himself only, offering very little other than fully rehashed stories about the clubhouses and dugouts in which he spent his years as a Yankee. And even in telling his own tale, Blomberg offers precious little in interesting anecdote form. I was happy to read this, in that it filled in some blanks in my teenage memories of Blomberg and those Yankee teams of the early 70s, but other than that I didn't learn a whole lot here. One interesting tidbit, though. I was sure I had read on various occassions that Thurman Munson had more than a trace of anti-Semintism about him. But Blomberg portrays Munson as one of the four or five Yankees who consistently supported him when others expressed belief that Blomberg was malingering through his many injuries. That was nice to read. ( ) no reviews | add a review
On April 6, 1973, Ron Blomberg took a swing at home plate that changed baseball history. Through a quirk of fate the young Jewish Yankee became the first designated hitter to play an MLB game. At the time, George Steinbrenner had just taken control of the Bronx Bombers, the National League was still refusing to adopt the DH rule, and New Yorkers were pinning their hopes on a new generation of players. In this heart-warming autobiography, Blomberg relives the moment that made his career and the countless experiences before and after that helped boost him to legendary heights. In Designated Hebrew Blomberg recounts a time when baseball, and America itself, were changing. Before Blomberg arrived in New York, the Yankees only employed three Jews in the entire organization. Though his career goals were eventually thwarted by injury, Blomberg still represented hope and pride to millions of Americans across the country. This unforgettable story is the journey of one man as he learns to balance life, religion, and ultimately, baseball. No library descriptions found. |
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