Tag Archives: Mo Weber

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 Spirit of the Man

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Austin Gisriel

One week ago this evening (August 12, 2019) I attended “Mo’s 10th Inning,” which was the posthumous party Mo Weber threw for his friends, complete with endless trays of shrimp and an open bar. Laughter erupted constantly in various corners … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Mo Weber

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Austin Gisriel

Last Friday, I received news that my baseball mentor and good friend, Mo Weber had died. Mo lived a good long life, having just turned 96 on June 24th of this year. I wrote about him in three different books, … 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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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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