Category Archives: Baseball Books

A Christmas Reminder and the Latest regarding Ground Crew Confidential

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Austin Gisriel

Season’s Greetings! My Christmas reminder to you is that books make great Christmas gifts! If you need a nice little volume to peek out of the top of someone’s stocking, order Time Is A Pool, my collection of flash fiction. … Continue reading →

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Ground Crew Confidential featured on Atlanta Braves Chop Live

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Austin Gisriel

Lee Harvey Frazier and I had the privilege of appearing on the November 11th edition of the podcast, Atlanta Braves Chop Live. Hosted by Ray Waldheim and Sean Arias, the podcast covers a wide–and I do mean wide!–range of topics … Continue reading →

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Ground Crew Confidential

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Austin Gisriel

I am pleased to announce that a book that I have been working on for over a year is now available through Amazon. Ground Crew Confidential is the story of four young men who worked on the ground crew of … Continue reading →

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Safe at Home: A Season in the Valley Updated 2nd edition now available

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Austin Gisriel

Many of you are aware that I have been working on two baseball books this summer. Ground Crew Confidential, the collective memoir of four guys who worked on the Atlanta Braves’ ground crew during the 1970s is about to be … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Christmas Gift

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

Giving someone a new idea or perspective is a perfect gift. So is the gift of laughter or even a good cry. When you give someone a book, you give someone any and all of those thoughts and emotions. Most … Continue reading →

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I Believe in Miracles and Scooter Gennett

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

Scooter Gennett reminded us again last night (that is on June 6th) why baseball is the greatest game in the world, when he became only the 17th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single … Continue reading →

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Baseball Stories

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

I recently re-read a book of three short stories that I wrote a few years ago, something that I don’t normally do. As I was creating a new ad campaign on Amazon for these old stories, I wanted to re-familiarize … Continue reading →

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This “Review” Won’t Appear on Amazon

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

I have received some very nice reviews for Fathers, Sons, & Holy Ghosts: Baseball as a Spiritual Experience, including one from Dave Norman, a former Baltimore Orioles beat reporter for WBAL radio and the current webcasters for the Harrisonburg Turks … Continue reading →

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Fathers, Sons, & Holy Ghosts

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

Fathers, Sons, & Holy Ghosts: Baseball as a Spiritual Experience is now available in both print and electronic forms! Ordering and download links can be found on the Book Information page, and I am also happy to say that the … Continue reading →

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This Will Explain A Lot

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Austin Gisriel

If you ever wondered about me–and if you’re reading this, then I know you have–then I encourage you to read my latest book, Fathers, Sons, & Holy Ghosts: Baseball as a Spiritual Experience. This is my explanation as to why … Continue reading →

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