Seventy years ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to play professional baseball with the most advanced major league franchise of the time—the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers. They had a farm system of 400 ballplayers. They had an extensive and knowledgeable scouting system. They had teams represented in every level of...
Cooperstown Hears Marty’s Story
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...
A Metamorphosis
Before my memoir was written and prior to my 90th birthday, acquaintances and friends would come in and out of my life, and I treated it with indifference. We were like ships passing one another in the darkness of the night. In most cases, I never met or talked to them...
Marty Thanks You, and Reminds You!
This is a reminder that the first of Marty’s book appearances is this Saturday, April 29, 1:30 – 4:00 pm at the Princeton Public Library, Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ. Marty is participating in the library’s Local Author Day. If you plan to stop by, note that parking is either paid...
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...
A Big Birthday
Today is Marty's 90th birthday! He's still working through health issues but teaching tennis and golfing and still being his typical positive self. That's the amazing Marty Devlin.His goal of writing a memoir has come to fruition. No, it's not ready for purchasing yet but we're very close. There were...
Where Is Marty’s Book? An Update
Everyone’s eager to get Marty’s book in their hands. While it won’t be out before the holidays, it will be available soon after that. If you’re giving it to friends and family (as Ann LoPrinzi and I are), your gift will be a little late. I do think you’ll agree...
Remembering My Association with Nick Bollettieri
I was sad to hear recently that tennis coaching legend Nick Bollettieri died of kidney failure at the age of 91. Nick had a full and fascinating life and is survived by his 8th wife, 33 years his junior, and 7 kids, including 2 adopted. It got me to reflecting...
Some Unforgettable Ski Experiences
Top of the Valluga in St. Anton, Austria Following are seven memorable ski experiences on two continents that I won't soon forget. I look back with wonder and awe at the joys skiing gave me as well as the risky predicaments I escaped from. ***** Picture wooden skis with one...