In 2019, Ann LoPrinzi brought me in to work as a book editor with Marty Devlin. Meeting in Marty’s gazebo, we began getting to know each other. After a few months, Marty would carry to our meetings boxes of material that contained a vast collection of newspaper articles, letters, and...
Hear Ye! Hear Ye! My Book Is Published!
Yes, the wait is over, for me and for all of you who have been asking. Those of you in the area of Bucks County (PA) and Mercer County (NJ) will have opportunities to purchase signed copies of my book, Ol' Buddy Marty. Here are a few events already scheduled....
Reliving Parts of My Life
I'm a Lucky Man! I've reached the ripe young age of a full and exciting 90 years of living. I have always decided what I wanted to do with my life rather than not being in control of it. Now I enjoy the luxury of living it again through my...
If you’re making up your Holiday list…put Marty’s book on it!
Many of you have been looking for book news, so here's an update. Marty’s book will be heading to the designer this week to be prepared for publication. This means you can plan on it for your holiday shopping. While we don’t have a publication date yet, it will likely...
Marty Takes to the Air (book excerpt)
Trains, planes, and automobiles, and buses. Marty traveled a lot as baseball player and manager with the Dodgers’ organization and putting on tennis clinics and selling the ball machine for Prince. Here’s an excerpt from his upcoming book on an early adventure he had in the air. The Dodgers had...
Continuing Education – Philosophy
I don’t have many regrets, but I do have one that bugged me for a long time. I regret believing a professor who told me I wasn’t smart enough to take philosophy and then dropping out of his course. This happened when I went back to school after retiring from professional baseball. What...
A Big Deal
Look on Marty’s website (www.martydevlin.com) or listen to Marty at home or on the tennis court. What do you hear? A stream of "Martyisms" peppering his conversations and his teachings on the court. “You did a goofer!” “Cheese and crackers! “Have you been drinking?!” “You could run a pork chop...
Marty Devlin’s Book Update
What About That Book?...By Ann LoPrinziOh, yea, the book! Many people have been asking when Marty's book will be out and that's a legitimate question. Bottom line is that we don't have an exact time yet, but let's say we're rounding third base. I will say that this has been...