Monday Memories: Behind the Mask – My Double Life in Baseball

The Book

Why This Book?

What’s This Book About?

What Was Going On In My Life When I Read This?

Why Would Someone Like This Book?

• Billy Bean’s Going the Other Way would be my first recommendation, as Bean was a player rather than an umpire. 

• This book – Behind the Mask by Dave Pallone

• There is a relatively new book out called Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke that I have not yet had a chance to read, but is on my TBR. The author credits Burke as the first openly gay baseball player. Though Burke did not hide his sexuality from his teammates, it was kept hidden from baseball fans for years.