When the Grass Turns Green
Cherished Baseball Memories of a North Carolina Sports Writer
Description:... Thad Mumau has been writing about sports and people for over forty years. His previous four books include the first-ever biography of Dean Smith, the legendary University of North Carolina basketball coach, and a book about the story of the 1957 Worlds Series champion Milwaukee Braves. Baseball lovers of all ages can relate to personal experiences shared by a former sports writer in When the Grass Turns Green. There are stories about playing ball in a cow pasture as a boy and of his getting sick while trying to chew tobacco like the big leaguers. Those, and other memories, are both endearing and humorous. Also included are recollections of one-on-one interviews with Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and Tom Seaver. The 1960s were a wonderful decade of baseball, and insight is provided as to why that was the case. The author's recollections of baseball road trips with his dad and, later, his daughter are very special. Book jacket.
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