Posted By:
Paul MuchinskyRob,
Again, thank you sincerely. I read not too long ago that someone did some research on "life regrets". At or need the top of the list was, "I wish I had written a book". I have authored three books: a textbook in my field, the baseball book, and just last week my third book, "Boxing Pinback Buttons", arrived from the printer. I'm 60 now, and if I still have at least half my marbles and some energy left, I'd like to do two more for the hobby. One would be "Football Pinback Buttons", and the grand finale would have the incredibly stunning title, "Non-Baseball, Non-Boxing, Non-Football Sports Pinback Buttons". A sure hit for all the bowling pinback collectors out there, both of them. I have been asked, "What was it like to publish your baseball book?" My sincere answer is I think it is the closest thing a man can experience that is similar to a woman giving birth to a baby. Takes about 9 months, lots of urges to vomit along the way, unexplainable mood swings, but somehow in the end it is all worth it. I wanted to give back something to the hobby that I have enjoyed for many years. I was not a good athlete (trying to catch fly balls terrified me), so I turned to collecting pins of good athletes. It is comments like yours that make me feel my efforts matter to others. Thank you!
Paul