Makes A Guy Feel Awfully Good
Sometimes I wish e-mail would go the way of the telegram. But then every once in a while I open the inbox and hear from some kind soul in another corner of the country I never would have connected with otherwise. Here’s a slice of a comment from one such person:
I just finished reading “Chief Bender’s Burden” and have spent half an hour trying to figure a way to thank you for an effort which gave me, personally, a great deal of information about my great-uncle and some of his family. I am the granddaughter of Fred Bender, the brother of Charles Bender and was given a personalized autographed copy of your creation. Not only am I grateful for the information but also for a really good read!! I’m not a fan of baseball but … Even though I understood very little of the technicalities of the game of baseball, I was, thanks to your skills as a storyteller, caught up in the descriptions of the series games. Thank you for all your efforts.
-Susan Bender Scott
By the way, Ms. Bender Scott, you figured right. I can’t think of a better thank you than this one.
This post was added on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 by Tom Swift at 01:16 and is filed under Albert, Swift Boat.
Chief Bender's Burden won the 2009 Seymour Medal, which recognizes the year's best work of baseball history.
Eileen Cushing (Mar.17 09 at 22:13)
I’m the one who asked you to sign a book for my cousin, Susan. I’m not an avid baseball fan myself, but I am a history fan. It’s so satisfying to witness that sense of connectedness with those that make our history come alive. Thanks for doing that for Susan.