Halfway through the book and couldn't resist coming here...I bought this book because I love Field Notes. From what I've listened to and read of Aaron, the founder, I share the same connections to yesterday's land, place and people's propensity to both document stuff in memo books and learn stuff from memo books.The second reason I got the book is its connection to baseball. The first books I remember reading outside of school were when I was eleven. They were about baseball legends Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and Christy Matthewson. That began a lifetime of passionate reading. If you relate to any of this, then no doubt as you begin to read A Drive into the Gap, you'll pause and pull your imaginary glove to your nose, smell the leather, smell the freshly cut ball diamonds and remember playing baseball all summer long.Roberto Clemente was one of my most favorite players. Other than being one of his day's best hitters, the thing I remember most about him was his cannon arm. I purchased this book initially because of the Field Notes affiliation. I love Field Notes! But I also purchased it because I was intrigued by the book's description on the Field Notes website.Guilfoile immediately sucked me in, and kept me spellbound with his masterful weaving of story with story, which in the end are all part of the same story, though in the moment they sometimes don't seem to be even remotely related. Well done, sir!The book evoked laughter, as well as several out loud responses of "No way!" (though I was reading the book silently, and alone). Any baseball lover who knows and appreciates even a little bit of baseball history will be captivated by (and perhaps a little envious of) the never-ending references to personal experiences with yesteryear's greats of the game. Any reader who loves a great story will not be disappointed, even without a love of the game.I love reading books that leave me feeling good about life. I loved reading this book!
What do You think about A Drive Into The Gap (2012)?
Great little mystery. Very sad story about his father. Made me think a lot about my own dad.
—meghalin_xD
A lithe and beautiful story about baseball, memory and the complicated nature of the truth.
—Nesta
Baseball. Dads. Provenance. Stories. You need more than that?
—SpinDaisy
