Baseball Doesn't Fall Far From The Tree—Where Baseball and Family Become Legend

Celebrate father-son baseball legacies: draft drama, scouting secrets, and moving stories."Bob Hurte's passion for baseball fills every page of this book rich with the game's stories." -John Rosengren, Award Winning Author of Greatest Summer in Baseball History-How the '73 Season Changed Us ForeverRobert V. Hurte Jr.'s The Baseball Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree is a warm, deeply researched celebration of baseball's family ties and the rare fathers-and-sons who reach the major leagues.
Combining draft history, scouting lore, youth-ball memories, and candid interviews with players, scouts, and executives, Hurte takes readers from sandlots and T-ball to the Rule 4 Draft and the big-league dugout. Profiles of the Grieves, Burroughs, Witts, Walkers, and others illuminate the grit, sacrifice, mentorship, and stubborn hope that carry talent across generations. Rich anecdotes-foreword by Kenny Van Doren-expose the realities behind scouting reports, agents, and amateur baseball's changing landscape while honoring the simple magic of playing catch.
Whether you're a die-hard fan, a baseball dad, or a lover of human stories, this book reconnects you to why the game matters: it's where dreams, family, and history meet under the summer sky. A perfect gift for every fan. Robert V. Hurte Jr. cannot remember not being passionate about baseball. In 1998 he joined the Society of Baseball Research (SABR).