359 - Keith Hernandez: Talent & Obsession (A Formula for Grit)
James AltucherJanuary 02, 202400:57:28

359 - Keith Hernandez: Talent & Obsession (A Formula for Grit)

Keith Hernandez is arguably one of the best baseball players of all time. He played first baseman for the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals the majority of his career. He won two World Series titles (one with each team). He’s now apart of the broadcasting team for the Mets. And he just wrote a new book, “I’m Keith Hernandez: A Memoir.” He’s multi-talented. But before there was broadcasting and books there was no plan B for Keith. Everything he did was baseball. And he was sent to the majors when he was only 2 and a half years out of high school. So I wanted to know what transformed him from being a talented, obsessed kid to one of the best players of all time. And what kept him there for almost 20 years. This is the Keith Hernandez story…  


 


Links and Resources


I’m Keith Hernandez: A Memoir (https://amazon.com) by Keith Hernandez


Pure Baseball (https://amazon.com) by Keith Hernandez and Mike Bryan


If at First: A Season With the Mets (https://amazon.com) By Keith Hernandez and Mike Bryan


Shea Good-Bye: The Untold Inside Story of the Historic 2008 Season (https://amazon.com) by Keith Hernandez and Matthew Silverman


 


Also Mentioned


Seinfeld


The Science of Hitting (https://amazon.com) by Ted Williams and John Underwood


Every Hand Revealed (https://amazon.com) by Gus Hansen


Joe Medwick


Peter Marshall


Pete Rose


Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game (https://amazon.com) by Michael Lewis


Moneyball (the movie) (https://amazon.com)


Bob Kennedy


Andre Agassi


Open: An Autobiography (https://amazon.com) By Andre Agassi


Ted Williams


Lou Brock


Dick Selma


Larry Dierker


Gene Tenace


Dave Anderson


Derek Jeter


 


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