- Paperback: 560 pages
- Publisher: iUniverse (November 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0595455220
- ISBN-13: 978-0595455225
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 930 g
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New England sports fans wonder about Guy Vitale, East Boston's greatest athlete, who lettered in three sports and had so much football and baseball talent that sportswriters said it wasn't a question of whether he'd turn pro, but only which sport he'd pick.
An All-Scholastic choice by Boston's leading newspapers in his junior and senior years, 1936 Baseball Schoolboy Hall of Famer after hitting .621 his senior year, Guy starred on Barnstable's legendary 1937 club and 1938 Cape Cod League Champion, Falmouth. Everyone believed he possessed all the necessary tools to attain his dream: playing Major League baseball.
What happened? This chronicle of Vitale's life, written by his nephew, author of two previous novels, explains why he didn't make it to the Big Leagues, but achieved a measure of glory during a satisfying career serving his Country.
This book tells all in a riveting manner; so compelling you won't want to put it down. Ciampa, Curry, Famulari, Hegner, Herman, Indrisano, Khederian, Lennie Merullo, Morse, Rocciolo, the Sacco boys, Siciliano, Struzzerio, beloved St. Lazarus priests, Father Francisco Berti and Father Leo Toma, famed East Boston Coach Fred O'Brien; they're all here, their lives touching Guy's in different ways.
A must read!
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Guy Vitale: A Portrait of a Life, Aug 11 2009
By Louanne Moberly - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Echoes in the Wind: A Biography of Guy Vitale, East Boston High School Sports Great (Paperback)
I read this book and loved it! I was not raised with football, and still don't understand it very well, but was surprised how the author's writing style kept me reading and interested. I DO know and understand baseball, and loved the intrigue of Guy Vitale's career as he moved from high school (East Boston High) to semi-pro leagues (The Cape Cod League, The Twin States League), and then to a professional league on the Eastern Shore of Maryland (Eastern Shore League). I wanted to jump into the book and strangle his high school coach!Guy's experiences in the service during World War II and then undercover as a Field Agent with the Central Intelligence Agency CIA) left me wanting to learn more about this intriguing person. I hope Sacco has more info on the last part of Vitale's life and that he will write a sequel! The China ConnectionLittle Sister Lost: A Powerful Story of the Search for Anna Lieber, Her Husband and Children, Casualties of the Cold War.
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