An interesting story that is as small as it is large. Michael Lewis recounts the moment he was highly unqualified but put in as a relief pitcher on his school team and how his coach, a widely respected and serious figure gave him the confidence to bring the game home. A small event in the life of the coach but a HUGE event in the life of a young player. Lewis revisits his coach after hearing alumni are raising money to redo a field and name it after their beloved coach. At the same time, parents of the current class in the school are trying to get the coach fired because he may have been too "hard" on their kids. The juxtaposition makes this so interesting as the administration looks at these parents as "customers" but the coach maybe the biggest school related influence in hundreds of lives. As with all of Lewis' work, it is a wonderful way to spend your reading time.
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