To stir a movement : life, justice, and Major League Baseball

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To stir a movement : life, justice, and Major League Baseball / Jeremy Affeldt.

Affeldt, Jeremy, 1979- (Author).

Summary:

Jeremy Affeldt understands passion. With passion, his dream of being a major league baseball player became a reality in 1997. With passion, he battled injuries that plagued the early years of his career. With passion, he struck out the side of the Detroit Tigers line-up in the 8th inning of the final game of the 2012 World Series. Affeldt's passion doesn't end when he walks off the field. As an outspoken advocate against human trafficking and a committed servant against injustice, he has made a significant mark in the world. To Stir a Movement details Affleldt s journey from a self-proclaimed military brat and hot-tempered, high school athlete to a two-time World Series champ and Christ follower. Through this firsthand account, discover a side of Jeremy Affeldt that goes beyond the field. Whether helping the trafficked find freedom, the thirsty receive water, or the hungry obtain food, Affeldt is using his voice to demolish the barriers that stand between everyday people and the injustice around them.

Record details

ISBN: 9780834130517
ISBN: 0834130513
Physical Description: 191 pages ; 23 cm
Publisher: Kansas City, Missouri : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, [2013]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:: Thailand -- Dad -- Teenage angst -- Redeemed -- Larisa -- Moving on up -- A royal pain: part 1 -- A royal pain: part 2 -- Rocky Mountain high -- Cincinnati lows -- Striking out injustice -- World Series #2 -- Generation alive -- Extra innings: one final story.