Greg Larson was a starry-eyed fan when he hurtled headfirst into
professional baseball. As the new clubhouse attendant for the
Aberdeen IronBirds, a Minor League affiliate of the Baltimore
Orioles, Larson assumed he’d entered a familiar world. He thought
wrong. He quickly discovered the bizarre rituals of life in the
Minors: fights between players, teammates quitting in the middle of
the games, doomed relationships, and a negligent parent
organization. All the while, Larson, fresh out of college, harbored
a secret wish. Despite the team’s struggles and his own lack of
baseball talent, he yearned to join the exclusive fraternity of
professional ballplayers. Â Instead, Larson fell deeper into
his madcap venture as the scheming clubbie. He moved into the
clubhouse equipment closet, his headquarters to swing deals
involving memorabilia, booze, and loads of cash. By his second
season, Larson had transformed into a deceptive, dip-spitting
veteran, now fully part of a system that exploited players he
considered friends. Like most Minor Leaguers, the gravitational
pull of baseball was still too strong for Larson—even if chasing
his private dream might cost him his girlfriend, his future, and,
ultimately, his love of the game. That is, until an unlikely shot
at a championship gives Larson and the IronBirds one final swing at
redemption. Clubbie is a hilarious behind-the-scenes tale of two
seasons in the mysterious world of Minor League Baseball. With
cinematic detail and a colorful cast of characters, Larson spins an
unforgettable true story for baseball fans and nonfans alike. An
unflinching look at the harsh experience of professional sports,
Clubbie will be a touchstone in baseball literature for years
to come.
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