Going Around 3rd Base in Life and Headed Home
New book by Frank B. Trejo
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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.
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.
The book sells for $21.95 which includes shipping.
Orders to Canada $23.95 which includes postage
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