My name is Frank Trejo. I spent ten years playing ISC ball and two ASA national tournaments (’63
I have written my autobiography titled “Going Around 3rd Base In Life And Headed Home.” It is loaded with barrio (ghetto) humor; includes a listing of all players that have made the ISC All-American team since day one, social and political commentary, a lot of pictures. It also has the story of the record-breaking 34 inning ball game and my own selection of players I consider some of the best in my era.
Three years ago I donated $1,000 to the Carrol Forbes Foundation. It is a foundation named after Carrol Forbes, founder of the ISC. It spends 75% of donation for youth programs. Recently I spoke to Charlie Smith, treasurer of the ISC, and asked him how much money the CFF took in and he said below $1,000 per year. I was appalled. It was at that moment that I decided to donate monies to the CFF based upon sales of the book. Besides sharing profits from book sales I will donate $100 per year; please consider the same. Eat less fast food.
Al Doran (Al’s Fastball - www. alsfastball. com) is giving me a page on his website and Mr. Hackmeister (executive director ISC ) has offered me a cut in cost of a page in the Softball Guide for the year 2007 to advertise the book.
Please consider passing the word on to your roster of ballplayers and/or friends for a possible purchase of the book. This same message is going to many ISC teams in our country and some in the ASA. With your help I’m sure it will succeed in growing the kitty at the foundation that is so important for the young ones coming up. All your dedication to the sport is admired and this is one more challenge ahead to benefit our game.
Respectfully,
Frank Trejo
TID-BITS FROM THE BOOK
v Learning to survive in the barrio after my parents divorced a little black cloud seemed to descend upon me; indicative of gloomy things to happen, appearing and disappearing over my head for the rest of my life.
v From poverty in the barrio & the outhouse, to induction into the Int’l Softball Congress Hall of Fame & the Hispanic Sports Hall of Fame. All because of bottle caps, a broom stick, and tennis balls.
v The outhouse became my library; learning English to read from the comic section of the newspaper while sitting. Thank you, Dick Tracy, Little Lulu, Green Hornet, and Tarzan. I didn’t understand the editorial page & used it as toilet paper.
v When I asked Margaret, my first girlfriend in grammar school, if she would go steady with me, she replied, “Yes, but don’t tell anyone.”
v The coaches in grammar school were perverted.
v A towel ruined my education.
v I was the only non-black student in an all-black high school.
v My Sarge in the Nat’l Guard wrote a love letter for me to send to my girl while we were at camp, and she fell in love with him.
v When asked when I got married I’d respond “The moment my daughter was conceived.”
v In a semi-final world tournament (1965)13-inning ball game, it took 5 mistakes for me to score the winning run from 2nd base on a bunted ball to 3rd base, that wasn’t dropped.
v The bartender wouldn’t serve my monkey a drink. He finally did and as we left, the monkey flipped him a “banana.”
v While on the ball field my zipper wouldn’t work. I had my pants on inside out.
v Dr. Robert Noyce (co-founder of Intel) gave my buddy and me $6,000 to start our own business.
v I am sorry that I have but one bat to swing for my country.
Donations should be made payable to ISC.
And mailed to: CFF Treasurer Charlie Smith
10317 Sugarberry
The book sells for $21.95 which includes shipping.
Orders to Canada $23.95 which includes postage
To order books E-mail: franktrejo1257@qwest.net
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