Harbach hits a Home Run

This summer I decided to fulfill my summer reading requirement by reading The Art of Fielding, one of the New York Times' Best Books of the Year, written by Chad Harbach. I received the book in the mail and was immediately intimidated by the 512 pages that were in store for me.

Now I'm not a fan of reading, but I have learned to appreciate it. This book is a lengthy novel focusing on a uniquely talented baseball player and his college career. From the first chapter I knew that The Art of Fielding would be a book I'd enjoy. Harbach had found a way to speak to the athlete in me. I never was a baseball player, but the main components of those feel good sports stories were there. Henry was an undersized, underrated athlete with an exceptional work ethic; something athletes of all sports can appreciate and find interesting.

I was able to draw many parallels between this book and the football movie, Rudy.

 To all my sport fans and athletes out there, give this book a read, its worth every page.