There is such universality in his struggles, that if by the books end you dont. Nine questions with dirk hayhurst the hardball times. Dirk hayhurst pretty much writes like a man named dirk hayhurst would write with not a lot of poise and a heck of a lot of swagger. Sabermetricians may hate the idea, but momentum exists and its a factor in the mlb postseason. 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 serious content. Dirk hayhurst is not your runofthemill bigleague pitcher. The author peels back his evolution as a person and a player, ranging far from the field yet showing compelling sides of the game that fans rarely see. Dirk hayhurst cements his baseball legacy with bigger than the. 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 now leaving the country to play and write in italy. 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.
Dirk hayhursts bullpen gospels, the san diego union. Dirk hayhurst digital marketing consultant dirk hayhurst. 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 author of the bullpen gospels goodreads. A rookies survival in the bigs, citadel press books, new york, ny, 2012. Toronto blue jays recalled rhp dirk hayhurst from las vegas 51s. Far from a storybook ending, a soso pitcher turns the page. Dirk hayhurst promised yesterday that his latest article would light the world afire.
Dirk hayhurst has taken us behind the scenes in his latest book, out of my league, and shed light on the difficult struggle of a ball player who has worked his way through the minors in hopes of one day making it to the big leagues. Out of my league a rookies survival in the bigs by dirk. Lyssa kay adams new romantic comedy, the bromance book club. Buy the bullpen gospels by dirk hayhurst on amazon dirk hayhurst. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran, and out of my league. Bigger than the game by dirk hayhurst overdrive rakuten. Restitching a major league life, is being released today. It may even swing a series or two, just like it did last year.
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. Dirk hayhurst and paul dickson write new baseball titles. The bullpen gospels debuted on the paperback nonfiction new york times. 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. Following the eventssuccess of his earlier book, the bullpen 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. The official youtube channel of dirk hayhurst, former major leaguer, new york times best selling author, baseball broadcaster, color man, and analyst.
Dirk hayhurst roster status changed by toronto blue jays. Dirk hayhurst is the author of the new york times bestseller the bullpen gospels. The bullpen gospels baseball book by dirk hayhurst. The bullpen gospels by dirk hayhurst overdrive rakuten. Newly married, with a big league paycheck and a brand new house, hayhurst was ready for a great season in the bigs.
Author of the bullpen gospels, out of my league, bigger than. 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. Out of my league after six years of laying it on the line in the minors, pitcher dirk hayhurst hopes 2008 is the year he breaks into the big leagues. 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 tampa bay rays. Toronto blue jays placed rhp dirk hayhurst on the 60day disabled list.
Former blue jay dirk hayhurst opens up about depression. Former padre dirk hayhurst exposes rape culture in. When dirk hayhurst retired from professional baseball early in 2012, he thought he was done with the game he had spent his whole life playing. Tyler kepner, the new york times once again, dirk hayhurst brings readers into a world they rarely see. 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. Drafted from kent state university in 2003 as a senior sign, hayhurst pitched professionally for ni. Former pitcher dirk hayhurst has thrown a brushback. I read it this week its a quick read like the others. See all books authored by dirk hayhurst, including the bullpen gospels. Dirk hayhursts vivid, deeply felt account of his rookie season in the majors poignantly echoes jim boutons oftquoted line from ball four. After many minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and years spent in the bullpen, i can verify that this is a true picture of baseball.
After releasing two new york times best selling books the bullpen gospels and out of my league and one ebook, wild pitches, former big leaguer hayhurst hayhurst is back with his third book. Dirk hayhurst has written a fascinating, funny and honest account on life in the minor leagues. After releasing two new york times best selling books the bullpen gospels and out of my league and one ebook, wild pitches, former big leaguer. But every time dirk looks up, the bases are loaded with new challenges, on and off the field. Major league dreams of a minor league veteran, citadel press books, new york, ny, 2010. Books by dirk hayhurst can be found here, including the bullpen gospels, out of my league.
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. You will laugh out loud at some of the stories hayhurst retells. Dirk hayhurst didnt have the bigleague baseball career he wanted, but his insights and wit have produced four books, made him a bestselling author, and given millions a behindthescenes look. Former blue jay dirk hayhurst opens up about depression, addiction in new book. Wild pitches, a compendium of outtakes and reprints, is not quite a fourth. This is the third book in a baseball trilogy and the. It is the third in his behind the scenes look at the life of a ball player books.
Hayhurst played in major league baseball for the san diego padres in 2008 and for the toronto blue jays in 2009. 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. Tim kurkjian, senior writer, analystreporter espn television. View dirk hayhursts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
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 teams. Born in canton, ohio in 1981, dirk grew up in the small town of canton south. Dirk hayhurst isnt a goodreads author yet, but they do have a blog. Its largely about his time on the dl with the bluejays in 2010, where he suffers shoulder problems, depression, and a boozepill habit, with a b plot about some other bluejay players having a large problem with his writing a book.