Double Play

Name: Double Play
Brand: Christianaudio
Availability: InStock
Author: Mike Yorkey
ISBN: 9781610458139

Author: Mike Yorkey, Julianna Zobrist, Ben Zobrist, Kirsten Potter

Narrator: TBD

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Christian Audio

Published: 04/01/2014

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Sports Biography, Sports & Recreation, Baseball

Synopsis

All-Star player Ben Zobrist (Tampa Bay Rays), considered one of the best all-around players in baseball, writes about the importance of his faith, life, and athletic career in Double Play. Written with his wife, Christian singer Julianna Zobrist, and MikeYorkey, best-selling author of Every Man's Battle and Linspired: The Remarkable Rise of Jeremy Lin, the book gives fans a first look into the heart of an athlete whose talent and devotion to God, family, and baseball make him one of the most loveable figures in the Major League today.

About Mike Yorkey

Mike Yorkey is the author, co-author, editor, or collaborator of one hundred books. He has written for The Los Angeles Times travel section, Skiing, Tennis Week, World Tennis, City Sports, and Racquet. He lives in Encinitas, California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kevin on March 05, 2019

I'm glad I didn't give up on this book like I almost did early on. Zobrist is one of my all-time favorite MLB players and I enjoyed hearing about his faith, family, and baseball journey. Young athletes can learn a lot from his integrity and intentionality as he plays on a major platform as a believe......more

Goodreads review by Brent on February 15, 2023

I am a Christian who is a big baseball fan. This book should have been right up my alley, and it might have been if I didn't know the rest of the story. This book was written in 2014 and I bought it to read in 2017. I have a lot of books on my shelf to read and I never got around to doing it until no......more

Goodreads review by Payton on March 01, 2018

Double Play is such a good book. It is basically an autobiography by Ben Zobrist. He talks about his experiences working his way up through minor league baseball and getting to the majors. It also talks about his quest to find the right girl as well. His coach once told him “Find a good girl before......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on March 10, 2021

This book was a little slow for me. Overall, it was a good read but I felt like some chapters dragged on while other chapters I wanted a little more. The one thing I will say is I loved reading the downs of a professional athlete. This may seem harsh, but it is something you don’t hardly read about......more