Steal Away: Devotions for Baseball Fans - Softcover

Hugh Poland

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0817014918 ISBN 13: 9780817014919

Publisher: Judson Pr, 2006

Synopsis

Hugh Poland blends America's greatest pastime with America's greatest strength--"its spirituality. With grace and passion, Hugh shines light on the real soul of baseball by providing testimonies of its soldiers of the game. Drawing upon stories from current and former players and managers, including the famous and the unsung heroes, the author shares life's important lessons. Pee Wee Reese's stand for fair treatment of African American players before it was popular to do so offers a biblical look at justice and encouragement. Harvey Haddix's 1959 twelve-inning perfect game becomes an opportunity to examine perfection from God's point of view. Jesus' unwillingness to give up on Zacchaeus is compared to a scout's unwillingness to give up on a questionable prospect who went on to become baseball's home run king: Hank Aaron.

About this title

About the Author:

Hugh Poland is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research, and has utilized many of these illustrations as a minister in churches in Texas for 20 years. R Previously published in

Review:

"Poland has hit a grand slam. In 'Steal Away' he gives his readers an interesting, well-presented combination--"the Bible and Baseball."

About this edition

• Publisher: Judson Pr
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0817014918
• ISBN 13: 9780817014919
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 148