Or, How to Win Ballgames from Your Couch: A Memoir of a Fan Obsessed
From an award-winning humorist, a touching memoir and manifesto that reveals the deep secrets of fan jinxes, hexes, and charms
Did you know there is a secret to winning ballgames? It’s not the players, managers, money, or luck. It’s juju, and no one knows it better than Hart Seely. Seely has spent a lifetime practicing the art of juju from his living room. And winning ballgames for the New York Yankees. He paces floors. He yells at defenseless TVs. He rallies the team like Churchill addressing the collective British soul. But what he is really doing is harnessing juju energy to influence the outcome of games. And it works.
In this uproarious, unforgettable fan confessional, Seely shares the basics of juju for beginners. Concepts like “Setting the Table,” asking for a called strike instead of a walk-off homer, are introduced. Seely also delves into advanced juju, like “Bringing the Neg,” predicting bad events to prevent them. He explores the deepest, darkest formulas of this age-old art. Along the way, readers come to know Hart. They meet his hilarious band of fellow juju practitioners. This secret club of friends has a fandom that bonds them across decades. Not to mention the won/loss columns.
Nostalgic and heartwarming, The Juju Rules brings laughs. It is a memoir of a life dedicated to one’s team. Love shines as a powerful and inspiring passion.
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