Former Appleton Fox Alex Rodriguez has written a children's book:
From the New York Daily News article
What is the book about?"I wanted children to see that if an underdog like me can make it, so can they," said Rodriguez, whose "Out of the Ballpark" hits stores tomorrow. "That's the message I wanted to get out to the kids."
It might seem strange for the highest-paid player in baseball to write a children's book, let alone to be considered an underdog, but for Rodriguez, the idea was perfect.
After all, he had grown up in a humble area of Miami, a minority child in a single-parent household, only to become one of the most well-known athletes in the world.
"Out of the Ballpark" follows a boy - appropriately named Alex - whose baseball team is playing in the playoffs. Alex, who is a second baseman, makes a key error in the game and begins to put extra pressure on himself. Only his play gets worse. Sound familiar?
Alex's team, the Caribes, overcomes his play to reach the championship game. Alex works harder, waking up before sunrise to practice, throwing a ball against his bedroom wall 500 times a day. Without giving away the ending, let's just say that the Yankees should hope that life imitates art come October.
The book, which will be simultaneously published in Spanish, also includes a Rodriguez "scrapbook," featuring photos of A-Rod as a baby, a Little Leaguer and even one of him preparing for his first school dance in junior high.
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