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If You Love This Game . . .: An MVPs Life in Baseball

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From the beginning, I never ever put pressure on Andre, feeling he had to play or do anything more than he wanted to do so I let him make his decision, what he wanted to do. The slogan at MVP is simple. For years he would go to the same gas station in Franklin Lakes, where he lives, and talk baseball with the owner Robert Hazekamp Sr. They talked about one day opening a sports academy, and the timing became right once Randolph became manager of the Mets.

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Willie and Andre are both equity partners in the business. There is not just individual instruction in baseball, softball, soccer and golf, but MVP is involved with groups from nearby Paterson, trying to revive baseball in the inner city. Last October through January, Andre worked at Academy of ProPlayers in Garfield, one of the most respected baseball schools in the country. Playing right field behind him at Felician was Ben Donaghy.

The two became best friends.

If You Love This Game . . .: An MVP's Life in Baseball

They are like a comedy act and Ben is an instructor at MVP as well. Ed White, 37, of Wyckoff, N. The first time Ed White met Andre, his two boys were using one of the batting cages at the 12,square-foot complex. He is here to teach.

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View author archive email the author follow on twitter Get author RSS feed. I was a big fan of Andre back in the day!! Loved reading his perspective!


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I liked his attitude off the field. He rarely got too riled up. I was saddened by a couple of his confessions.

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But life takes twists and turns. It isn't perfect for anyone. Thanks to my son-in-law, this book I read is signed by Andre to me!!!!!!! Apr 30, Pedro Amare rated it really liked it.


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Interesting book because it also portraits in a very light way how racism was still a factor when The Hawk was playing and how Dawson wasn't infuenced at all by racist remarks or situation's other than baseball. May 30, Jen rated it really liked it Shelves: Jan 30, Cole Brown rated it liked it. The book is poorly written, unfortunately, or I would give it a higher review.


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