Bats, Brats, and Stats

Inspired by our national past time and fueled by the gritty skills of eight scrappy ball players from the Upper East Side of Manhattan, the game of stickball not only built unique characters and intense competition, but lifelong childhood memories as well. How did seven young boys and one young girl captivate an exclusive area of New York real estate with just a tennis ball, mop handle, and a notebook? Take a homerun trot around the unfriendly cement confines of "Pinball Park" and learn how a creative imagination and a true passion for America's great game were more than enough to make eight street ball players in to one memorable book.