Elaborately packaged in a simulated sandbag, its the years musthave gift for baseball fans. Ted and his father, marty, have butted heads for years, especially about baseball, but when ted discovers that marty has lung cancer, he moves back home and stages a loving hoax to convince marty that his favorite team, the red sox, is on a winning streak. A hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest race the world has never seen audiobook by christopher mcdougall. The gist of the story is a terminally ill father and his estranged son reconnecting over the 1978 baseball season in new york, culminating in the infamous home run by bucky dent. How to get your books narrated and turned into audiobooks for. Straight off a coasttocoast tour and into your living room, this album captures comedian brian regan at his best.
Early in the at bat, dent broke his bat, and borrowed one from the on deck batter, center fielder mickey rivers. Book bucky dent for your next corporate event, function, or private party. His comedy big enough for everyone, sharp enough for you makes him one of the hottest acts in standup today. Download audiobooks narrated by randy james darbone to your device. This bestselling, highlyacclaimed account is a hilarious but scathing baseball tellall. He is the author or coauthor of numerous books, including the new york times bestselling munson.
After being voted the 1977 american league cy young award. The bronx is burning meets chuck klosterman in this wild popculture history of baseballs most colorful and controversial decade. Bucky dents hr in the al east playoff game youtube. Bucky fcking dent audiobook david duchovny audible. David duchovny on the magic of bucky bleeping dent only a. The great american baseball box 826663144024 cd barnes. The red sox led the game 20 going into the seventh inning behind the shutout pitching of former yankee hurler mike torrez. Listeners will have no trouble discerning among curmudgeonly marty, cynical ted, and goodnatured grief counselor mariana. Also, includes the radio call of brooklyn dodgers cookie lavagettos 1947 world series gamewinning double against the new york yankees, babe ruths final goodbye at yankee stadium, and the new york giants bobby thomsons three run walk off shot heard. Culminating in that fateful moment in october of 78 when the meek bucky dent hit his way into baseball history with the unlikeliest of home runs, this tragicomic audiobook demonstrates that. Not a baseball book any more than field of dreams is a baseball book, this.
Russell earl bucky dent is an american former major league baseball player and manager. Writing about yourself is a funny businessbut in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show the reader his mind. The new york times bestselling author david duchovny is back. Bucky dents home run coming in time to beat the red sox in the 1978. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Mike piazzas autobiographythe candid story of the greatest hitting catcher in the history of baseball, from his inauspicious draft selection to his hall of fameworthy achievements and the unusual controversies that marked his career. The major leagues witnessed more dramatic stories and changes in the. About the author david duchovny is a television, stage, and screen actor, as well as a. Four discs tell the story of the sport in songs, radio broadcasts, and interviews with the greats. Kahn, perhaps more than any author, is credited with the resurgence in interest in popular adult as opposed to academic baseball titles. About the author david duchovny is a television, stage, and screen actor, as well as a screenwriter and director. After being voted the 1977 american league cy young award winner, sparky lyle was rewarded for his efforts by being benched. Born to run born to run audiobook, by bruce springsteen.
How to get your books narrated and turned into audiobooks. Nor will they lose interest in the characterdriven tale while anticipating each witticism and relishing duchovnys droll delivery. Listen to voices of alltime baseball greats by multiple authors,babe ruth,lou gehrig for free with a 30 day free trial. Buy bucky fcking dent reprint by duchovny, david isbn. Bucky dents big alds 7th inning home run vs boston at fenway park as called by frank messerwe. Stream or download your audiobook purchases directly from our website or through our free apps. He shares an apartment with goldberg, his beloved batteryoperated fish. Bucky fcking dent is a singular tale that brims with the mirth, poignancy, and profound solitude of modern life. Listen to audiobooks narrated by randy james darbone. This is the classic bucky dent home run call by bill white during the 1978 yankees red sox playoff game. Bucky fcking dent is a singular tale that brims with the hilarity.
A fourtime all star and fivetime golden glove winner, he played from 1976 to 1988, served as the yankees captain in the 1980s, and remains one of the greatest pitchers. From the dark day of january 5, 1920, when babe ruth left the red sox to play for the yankees, to the red soxs 1967 cinderellastory pennant victory. Bucky dent 1978 his big homer wfrank messers audio. Ray chase narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. Salt to the sea by ruta sepetys, read by jorjeana marie feb. So, you re not going to read david duchovnys book because hes an. Raymie tries to win a local pageant to get her father, whos run away with a dental hygienist, to come home. I thought the characters, their dialogue, and the ny setting were so real and alive and wickedly im a duchovny fan, and i loved miss subways, so it was a pretty good. The great american pastime now has a great box set.
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But a breeze blowing out toward the wall turned what would have been an easy out in any other major league ballpark into a 3run homerun. But with randolph down bucky was the guy hitting with 2 on in the 7th inning of the playoff game against boston. Culminating in that fateful moment in october of 78 when the meek bucky dent hit his way into baseball history with the unlikeliest of home runs, this tragicomic audiobook demonstrates that life truly belongs to the losersthat the long shots are the ones worth betting on. Bucky dent was a light hitting shortstop penciled into the ninth position in the batting order.
Butterflies, show horses and greeting cards are no match when this master of standup grabs. Mike piazzas autobiographythe candid story of the greatest hitting catcher in the history of baseball, from his inauspicious draft selection to his hall of fameworthy achievements and the unusual. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. How to make a lot of money online with audio books in 2018. David duchovnys richly drawn bucky fcking dent explores the bonds between. Dent is most famous for his home run in a tiebreaker game against the boston red sox. The bronx zoo audiobook sparky lyle, peter golenbock. A novel book for free, please follow instruction step by step until finish. All readings are unabridged unless otherwise stated. Bucky dent missed something like 40 games during the season and he was often pinch hit for. Wearing a couple of different artistic hats, the xfiles david duchovny was recently in the studio to read his new novel for macmillan audio. Born to run by bruce springsteen audio book simply audiobooks. Bruce springsteen, from the pages of born to runin 2009, bruce springsteen and the e street band performed at the super. Apr 05, 2016 bucky dent was a light hitting shortstop penciled into the ninth position in the batting order.
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If you have any hesitation about picking up a title by an actor turned fiction writer, i promise you this story will change your mind. Bucky fcking dent audiobook, written by david duchovny. Marty appel was the youngest public relations director in baseball history when george steinbrenner elevated him to the new york yankees post in 1973. The sox were ahead late in that game, only to be beaten by a home run off the bat of the legendary bucky dent. Butterflies, show horses and greeting cards are no match when this master of standup grabs the microphone. Born to run audiobook by bruce springsteen, read by. The season when green leaves transform to beautiful colors before falling from their lofty perches and the crisp air makes one reach for the heavy sweater. Bucky fcking dent is a singular tale that brims with the hilarity, poignancy. After fouling one off his foot and changing his bat, bucky dent launches a crucial home run to put the yankees up 32 in the 7th check. I have never been one for audiobooks, but listening to this book in davids voicethe way he wanted you to read the book. Born to run audiobook by bruce springsteen, read by bruce. David duchovnys richly drawn bucky fcking dent is a story of the bond between fathers and sons, yankee fans and the fenway faithful, and grapples with the urgent need to find our story in an age of irony and artifice.
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