Charlie Bevis' review of The Original Louisville Slugger

 Excited for the prerelease feedback I have been getting on my upcoming book "The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning". Swing by Charlie Bevis' website and check out his fantastic review of the book and then go ahead and preorder your copy today!

"Newby has penned one of the best biographies of a 19th century ballplayer ever written. This book is a superlative effort by Newby in which he not only examines Browning’s baseball exploits on the playing field, but more importantly makes the transition from historian to biographer to provide an assessment of the man’s inner character and explore how he coped with the cultural issues of a hearing disability and an alcohol addiction, all deeply supported by the best-extant research evidence" - Charlie Bevis, Bevis Baseball Research

Bevis Baseball Research - The Original Louisville Slugger

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 Preorder your copy of The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life and Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning.  

The Original Louisville Slugger tells the true story of Pete Browning who was one of the greatest baseball players of the nineteenth century. His skills with the bat made the difficult art of hitting a baseball appear easy. Over his thirteen-year career, he won three batting titles, finished in the top three nine times, and was one of the premodern era's greatest hitters. Browning is recognized as not only the namesake but also the genesis for the famed Louisville Slugger, as the Hillerich & Bradsby Company shaped the first ever custom-made bat based on his instructions. 

Browning's athletic prowess was overshadowed by his drunken adventures and struggles off the field. A champion consumer of bourbon and a man with obvious demons, he led a life littered with eccentricities. During games he refused to slide and often stood perched on one leg. Known as the Gladiator, he drank tabasco sauce, washed his eyes with buttermilk, and named bats after biblical characters, all in an effort to improve his hitting. Few were aware that, behind the comedic persona, Browning suffered from mastoiditis, a devastating physical ailment that robbed him of his hearing, deprived him of an education, eroded his professional skills, and led to his heavy dependence on alcohol. Accounts of Browning's unconventional behavior were bolstered by his own outlandish storytelling. These stories were embellished by newspapers of the time, making him a legend.

Author Tim Newby addresses the myths surrounding the larger-than-life figure, uncovers the thin line between fact and fiction, and presents an extensive account of Browning―the man, and legendary ball player.

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The Original Louisville Slugger: The Life & Times of Forgotten Baseball Legend Pete Browning (new book)

 Today would be a lot cooler if you preordered my upcoming book on 19th Century baseball legend Pete Browning for you and someone you love.

Louis "Pete" Rogers Browning was one of the greatest baseball players of the nineteenth century. His skills with the bat made the difficult art of hitting a baseball appear easy. Over his thirteen-year career, he won three batting titles, finished in the top three nine times, and was one of the premodern era's greatest hitters. Browning is recognized as not only the namesake but also the genesis for the famed Louisville Slugger, as the Hillerich & Bradsby Company shaped the first ever custom-made bat based on his instructions. Browning's athletic prowess was overshadowed by his drunken adventures and struggles off the field. A champion consumer of bourbon and a man with obvious demons, he led a life littered with eccentricities. During games he refused to slide and often stood perched on one leg. Known as the Gladiator, he drank tabasco sauce, washed his eyes with buttermilk, and named bats after biblical characters, all in an effort to improve his hitting. Few were aware that, behind the comedic persona, Browning suffered from mastoiditis, a devastating physical ailment that robbed him of his hearing, deprived him of an education, eroded his professional skills, and led to his heavy dependence on alcohol. Accounts of Browning's unconventional behavior were bolstered by his own outlandish storytelling. These stories were embellished by newspapers of the time, making him a legend. Tim Newby addresses the myths surrounding the larger-than-life figure, uncovers the thin line between fact and fiction, and presents an extensive account of Browning―the man, and legendary ball player.

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Billy Strings new album, Me and Dad, due out November 18

 Bluegrass sensation Billy Strings has announced the release of his new album, Me and Dad, due out November 18, 2022.  

Howlin Rain Announce 'Under The Wheels, Vol. 5: Live From Pioneertown

(From Calabro Muisc) On October 14, via Howlin Rain vocalist and songwriter Ethan Miller's own Silver Current Records, Howlin Rain will release Under The Wheels, Vol. 5: Live from Pioneertown. This latest entry to the "Under the Wheels" live series showcases songs from the band's 2021 studio album, The Dharma Wheel, as well as, two fan favorites from 2008's Magnificent Fiend.

Dustbowl Revival Release Video For New Track “Set Me Free”

 (From All Eyes Media) - Eclectic Los Angeles band Dustbowl Revival have released the title track to their forthcoming digital EP, Set Me Free (out October 28th via Antifragile Music). A funk-inspired riff opens “Set Me Free” before the burst of horns that lead into a thick, sustained groove. 

Nordic Indie Folk-duo Tuomo & Markus share, “Love Coming Down”

 

(From Big Hassle) Acclaimed Nordic indie folk duo Tuomo & Markus have shared their latest single, “Love Coming Down,” available now via Schoolkids Records/Grandpop Records at all DSPs and streaming services. 

Musically inspired by the studio songcraft of Steely Dan and galvanized thematically by the #metoo movement, “Love Coming Down” heralds the upcoming release of Tuomo & Markus’s long-awaited new album, Game Changing, arriving everywhere on Friday, October 14. Pre-orders are available now.