Bat Boy

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Matthew McGough recounts the adventures of his two years as a bat boy for the Yankees. He describes the ups and downs of the job--from hanging out with his hero Don Mattingly, to cleaning sinks and trying to keep his grades up--in Bat Boy: My True Life Adventures Coming of Age with the New York Yankees.

» Read an excerpt of Bat Boy in the Reading Room

Music: “Field of Dreams” soundtrack, tracks “The Cornfield” and “Old Ball Players” composed and performed by James Horner

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