Playing at NHS’ Baseball Diamond

(New Book!)

The All-Star pitcher stares at home plate. His long-time nemesis stares back, crowding the plate with his size.

The pitcher winds up and puts everything he has into a pitch aimed directly at the batter’s left ear hole.

But, sadly, my pitch lands about five feet in front of Steve.

My 10-year-old arm just doesn’t have enough oomph to make the 60-feet-6 inch journey from the pitcher’s rubber to home plate at Norman High’s baseball diamond.

So I walk closer. I glare at Steve, chew my gum hard and spit out a stream of juice and invective. He glares back, puffs out his chest and double-dog-dares me to put one over the plate.

I do just that, and his line drive nearly decapitates me...

Oklahomahumor #simplertimes #growingup #normanstories #normanhigh #nhsbaseball #freesnowcones #chasingfoulballs #littleleaguebaseball #playingwithyourbestfriend

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Amazon Reviews

Sudie
Sudie
5/5

Just finished reading your book. I was laughing out loud so much my husband asked what was I reading! And I kept thinking, “Bless his mom's heart”! My dad also read it and said he found it delightful. Looking forward to the second book. Thanks for the entertainment!

2 years ago
Tktjtj
Tktjtj
5/5

Fantastic!

Fun and great read!!! If you grew up in the 60 and 70 you will be able to relate to many fun stories the author tells!
Bill Moore is a very talented and entertaining author with a great sense of humor! I highly recommend this book!!!

2 years ago
Susan B.
Susan B.
5/5

Couldn’t put it down. A total joy to read.

The author was a classmate of mine in high school, and is still a great Facebook friend. I knew this book would be awesome b/c of the way Bill writes his posts on Facebook telling his friends of his life in New Zealand. This book touched my heart in soo many ways. Bills writing is so descriptive, that in your mind you see what he’s writing about or transports you to the place. I couldn’t put it down. Bill, thank you for letting me go back to my days of innocence as a child in Norman, Oklahoma.

2 years ago
Debra
Debra
5/5

Having known the author all our lives I expected nothing less than stellar from him and he does not disappoint. It brought smiles and loud guffaws as I tripped down memory lane with him. It was so much more personal to me as I knew the characters in the book but all will enjoy reminiscing about that magical time in Norman . Give it a read you wont be disappointed!

5 years ago
ProudDad
ProudDad
5/5

I think anyone who grew up around the 1960s will enjoy this trip down memory lane!

5 years ago

Bill Moore, Writer

Norman-born Bill Moore spent four decades as a newspaper reporter and P.R. guy, writing at least 900 gazillion words in Texas, Washington, D.C., Singapore and New Zealand.
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