Win a Copy of Curtis Granderson’s New Book

Call to the Pen has learned of an exciting opportunity for Yankees and baseball fans alike.  Matt S. over at Yankees Fans Unite has received three copies of Curtis Granderson’s new book All You Can Be.  Matt and Yankees Fans Unite want to give these free books away to their readers and will be setting up a contest next week to do just that.

For more info for how to go about winning your copy of Granderson’s new book, be sure to check in to Yankees Fans Unite.  The contest will be announced next week, so be sure to stop by early and often.

Here is the press release with more info on Granderson’s new book.

All You Can Be:

Learning & Growing Through Sports

By Curtis Granderson

Illustrated by Students from New York City’s Public Schools

Yankees All-Star center fielder Curtis Granderson had dreams of becoming a successful athlete growing up, but perhaps because both of his parents were teachers, he had an even stronger desire to succeed in the classroom. Today he is much more than just a professional baseball player; he’s also a college graduate.

In All You Can Be: Learning & Growing Through Sports by Curtis Granderson (illustrated by students from New York City’s public schools) Granderson shares the valuable lessons he learned growing up that were instrumental in his current success including:

Ø       Have Fun

Ø       Choose the right friends

Ø       Play with passion

Ø       Be a leader

Ø       Value your family

Ø       Be yourself

Ø       Listen and learn

Ø       Think positive

Ø       Never be satisfied

Curtis shares his own personal stories about how he learned each lesson and was able to evolve and grow through every experience good or bad. Those valuable lessons are woven throughout the book along with artwork from students from New York City’s public schools who were asked to submit a drawing that exemplifies their own goals for the future. The 28 winners are the illustrators for All You Can Be.

All You Can Be is a book for any young dreamer who wants to develop the character to succeed, whether it’s working towards becoming the next president of the United States, the best teacher in the country, or even the center field for the New York Yankees. It’s attainable as long as you believe in yourself and never give up. Curtis is living his dream and so can you!

About the Author:

Curtis Granderson has established himself as one of the most electrifying talents in the game, both at the plate and while roaming center field for the New York Yankees. In 2007 he became one of only four player in baseball history–and the first since 1957–to record at least 20 doubles, 20 triples, 20 home runs, and 20 stolen bases in a single season.  The accomplishment he is most proud of happened off the field. He is one of a handful of professional baseball players with a college degree, earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and Business Management at the University of Illinois–Chicago.