bat boys

The author recalls his two years as a bat boy for the New York Yankees while he was a high school student, and describes his experiences with the team, playing catch with the centerfielder, and other highlights of his short career.

Presents a description of the day in the life of a batboy for the Anaheim Angels, from arriving at the ball park and preparing the equipment, to the meal with the team after the game.

Text and photographs follow a day in the life of a bat boy for a major league baseball team.

Discusses the duties of bat boy Kenny Garibaldi, including delivering fan mail, cleaning shoes, making sure the players have everything they need, and helping the baseball game run quickly and smoothly. Provides a close-up view of spring training for the San Francisco Giants in Arizona.

Louis, who loves baseball despite being the worst stickball player in White Plains, New York, sees his opportunity to be bat boy for the 1961 Yankees team as the perfect way to escape the problems of his father's remarriage and moving to the suburbs.