Pat Jordan (author)
| Pat Jordan | |
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| Born |
April 22, 1941 Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
| Occupation | Author and Sportswriter |
| Notable works |
A False Spring Best American Sports Writing (7x times) |
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Pat Jordan (born April 22, 1941 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a leading sports writer with his work included in the Best American Sports Writing anthology series seven times. He is also the acclaimed author of A False Spring, a bittersweet memoir about his minor league baseball career, which is ranked #37 on Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time. and Time magazine called “one of the best and truest books about baseball, and about coming to maturity in America…”
Pat Jordan grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut where he became a highly pursued baseball prospect after going 17-4 over three seasons for the Fairfield Prep Jesuits. On July 9, 1959, after being pursued by over 15 major league baseball organizations, he signed a $36,000 bonus with the Milwaukee Braves, which at the time was reported to be the highest amount given to any new player signed by the organization. He reported to the McCook Braves of the Nebraska State League where he played alongside teammates and future major leaguers Phil Niekro and Joe Torre. He struggled in the minors for three seasons, as chronicled in his memoir, A False Spring, at which point he retired and returned home to Connecticut to pursue his writing career.
Jordan is the author of eleven books and a regular contributor to a number of prominent periodicals. Jordan work has been included in Best American Sports Writing seven times, the Best American Mystery Stories, Best American Crime Writing, Best American Essays, and the Norton Anthology of World Literature.
The following writings of Pat Jordan have appeared in the Best American Sports Writing anthology series:
The following writings of Pat Jordan have appeared in the Best American Mystery Stories anthology series:
The following writings of Pat Jordan have appeared in the Best American Crime Writing anthology series:
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