Blue jays pitcher dirk hayhurst as part of a national post feature on toronto blue jays and their childhood heroes, dirk hayhurst. Dirk hayhurst delivers a rare gem of a baseball book. Blue jays dirk hayhursts new book, bigger than the game. Out of my league a rookies survival in the bigs by dirk. Dirk made 15 appearances for the blue jays in 2009 and had a 2. The bullpen gospels and out of my league were both fantastic books, filled with humor of all varieties as hayhurst tells stories from the clubhouses of his days as a. But dirk hayhurst, a righthanded pitcher for the toronto blue jays, found a way to accomplish the feat while playing a. Of course, not all of the jays players were jerks and some that were jerks were going through. Hayhurst spent most of his career playing in the minor league. Now i realize that books written by athletes are usually hit or miss, but let me tell you, dirk hayhursts the bullpen gospels is absolutely amazing hayhurst, a reliever with the. This winter, he suffered a serious shoulder injury. Dirk hayhurst, the former blue jays pitcher and now, also former tv and radio analyst he announced last month he was leaving sportsnet has rarely shied away from controversy but in his. It is the third in his behind the scenes look at the life of a ball player books. Dirk hayhursts bigger than the game bluebird banter.
Wild pitches, a compendium of outtakes and reprints, is not quite a fourth. Dirk the garfoose hayhurst isnt your typical relief pitcher. The bullpen gospels by dirk hayhurst one of the greatest baseball books of modern times hit north americas books stores this week. I recently chatted with former padres, blue jays, and rays righthander dirk hayhurst about baseball, his new book, and his upcoming move to italy. Dirk hayhurst takes us down the rabbit hole that is his mind, to a place where that rule is constantly violated, every decision, every move, every breath over thought. Baseball books cover the bases podcast the bullpen. In 2009, he was signed to torontos farm team and spent part of the season in the bigs playing for the jays. Hayhurst played in major league baseball for the san diego padres in 2008 and for the toronto blue jays in 2009. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff w l wl% era ra9 g gs gf cg sho sv ip h r er hr bb ibb so hbp bk wp bf whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 sow. The best writer in a baseball uniform, dirk hayhurst pitched briefly for the 2008 san diego padres and the 2009 toronto blue jays, and is. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and three major league teamsthe san diego padres, the toronto blue jays, and the. Former blue jay dirk hayhurst opens up about depression. The list of people who have praised it includes some of the most respected names in sports journalism. Dirk hayhursts third book chronicling his baseball journey, bigger than the game, is about much more than baseball, as sns jesse spector discovered.
The book is about baseball, of course, but its also about family, philosophy, love and the hard choices that come from all of these things. Explores uncharted baseball waters with the unique, observant, entertaining eye hayhurst is famous for. A great question, and, depending on when you ask a player during his career, it can be answered in many different ways. Ive talked to dirk who has a blog and is active on twitter as thegarfoose a few times over the years, and its always good to catch up with a fellow monty python fan.
When you go to your first careerlevel job interview after baseball, youll most. Former blue jays pitchertv and radio analystauthor dirk hayhurst turns 39 today dirk made 15 appearances for the blue jays in 2009 and had a 2. Restitching a major league life, is being released today. If youve read dirks others books, you know his story. Dirk hayhurst stats, highlights, bio rocky mountain. Rhp dirk hayhurst roster status changed by toronto blue jays. A 40 minute interview with dirk hayhurst on the cover the bases podcast. After many minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years spent in the bullpen, i can verify that this is a true picture of baseball. In the process, he provides a brutally honest take on life in the majorsthe oversized ballparks, hotel rooms, and personalities, but also the selfdoubt, loneliness, and despair. Dirk hayhurst audio books, best sellers, author bio. Bob costas, tim kurkjian, jayson stark and tom verducci, just to name a few. Shockingly, it was written by a guy who was more interested in growing up to be trevor hoffman, not peter gammons. Toronto blue jays placed rhp dirk hayhurst on the 60day disabled list. Sadly, we did not discuss python this time, so youll have to.
The fresh perspective of dirk hayhurst the new york times. Dirk hayhurst isnt a goodreads author yet, but they do have a blog. Even more than he did in the bullpen gospels, dirk hayhurst teaches us here what happens when a dream career collides with reality. The bullpen gospels baseball book by dirk hayhurst. Out of my league captures both the joy and the toll of becoming a big leaguer unlike anything else before it. Drafted by the san diego padres in the 8th round of the 2003 mlb june amateur draft from kent state university kent, oh. Bigger than the game by dirk hayhurst overdrive rakuten. Bigger than the game by dirk hayhurst is a free goodreads firstreads advance reader copy of a paperback book i read right around the time of the lunar eclipse in april. Lyssa kay adams new romantic comedy, the bromance book club, is. Dirk hayhurst is the author of the new york times bestseller the bullpen gospels. Dirk hayhurst cements his baseball legacy with bigger. Following the end of his playing career, hayhurst wrote four books about his experiences in professional baseball.
Author of two new york times best sellers, the bullpen gospels and out of my league, the critically acclaimed bigger than the game, and the hilarious ebook wild pitches. Born in canton, ohio in 1981, dirk grew up in the small town of canton south where he attended canton south high school, home of. Toronto blue jays broadcaster hayhurst out of my league, 2012, etc. Somehow, though, i have collected quite the surplus of of dirk hayhurst related items, which is why todays post is dedicated entirely to that gentleman. After years playing in the minor leagues of baseball, he played as pitcher in the major league baseball for the san diego padres 2008 and the toronto blue jays 2009. Hayhurst currently a pitcher for the toronto blue jays and his garfoose a mythical firebreathing half giraffe, half moose through twitter. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst has pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and two major league teams, including the san diego padres and the toronto blue jays. Jeff blair, columnist for the globe and mail, author of full count. Hayhurst, a righthanded relief pitcher, was waived by san diego and claimed by toronto, and he pitched in 15 games for the blue jays in 2009. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, dirk hayhurst has pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and two major league teams, including the san diego padres and the toronto blue jays. The bullpen gospels by dirk hayhurst now that the world series is over, its time for some light reading in order to come down from the high of an exciting and unprecedented baseball season.
After nearly a decade in the minors, dirk hayhurst defied the odds to climb onto the pitchers mound for the toronto blue jays. Dirk hayhurst, the former blue jays pitcher and now, also former tv and radio analyst he announced last month he was leaving sportsnet has rarely shied away from controversy. Far from a storybook ending, a soso pitcher turns the page. Nine questions with dirk hayhurst the hardball times. Once again, dirk hayhurst brings readers into a world they rarely see. Books by dirk hayhurst regarded as one of the most accomplished baseball authors to wear the uniform, dirk hayhurst has written some of the best baseball reads ever penned. Newly married, with a big league paycheck and a brand new house, hayhurst was ready for a great season in the bigs. Hayhurst is currently working on his third book, which will revolve around his time with the toronto blue jays in 2009 and 2010 when he was recovering from a shoulder injury. Four decades of blue jays baseball dirk hayhurst cements his baseball legacy with bigger than the game tyler duma, bleacher report. Dirk hayhurst has a keen eye for finding the human side in the businessoriented world of professional baseball, something hes demonstrated in his excellent books. Dirk hayhurst the cardinals are one win away from a return to the world series, and theyve gotten there without breaking the bank. After nearly a decade in the minors, dirk hayhurst defied the odds to climb onto the pitchers. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst pitched professionally for nine years on more than eight minor league teams and three major league teamsthe san diego padres, the toronto. Bigger than the game has far more depth and grip than his first two books, the bullpen gospels and out of my league, which are entertaining but sometimes shaggy rambles despite occasionally.
It is the third in his behind the scenes look at the life of a ball player. Major league baseball kicked off last week week but one member of the toronto blue jays is not taking. I have read all four of dirk hayhursts books now and have enjoyed each one of. Dirk hayhurst brings life on the shelf to the bookshelf in. Shi davidi, toronto blue jays beat writer for sportsnet. Additionally, hayhurst worked the last two seasons as a broadcaster and analyst for the toronto blue jays, while also making appearances on the olberman show and on tbs as a. Known for his mythical creation called a garfoose, a fire breathing, magically empowered, indestructible, wifi. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran is receiving critical comparisons to classics such as the catcher in the rye and to the baseball standard ball four. Dirk hayhurst author of the bullpen gospels goodreads. Dirk hayhurst is a twotime new york times bestselling author, and after reading his third book, bigger than the game, i can safely say that number will grow in the coming weeks. Not sure what drew me to this book, but my guess that it would have something to do with it being a kind of offbeat sports memoir.
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