In 1994, aikens was sentenced to 20 years in prison on four counts of crack cocaine distribution and one count of use of a firearm during drug trafficking. Willie mays aikens played for the angels, royals, and blue jays. Known to fans as the say hey kid, mays broke into the major leagues in 1951 after four years in the negro leagues. Advance booking not required, book signing sessions are open to all on a first come first served basis. Dec 09, 2012 setting up a book signing as an independent author is harder than ever. Return to public speaking printmobilefriendly version. He had established himself as one of the top sluggers in the game before drugs derailed his career. For information regarding statistical abbreviations, please view the statistics legend. Aikens, when he played in the major leagues was considered to be one of the best sluggers of his time. Willie mays aikens, triumph books, chicago, il, 2012. Book signings are events, usually at a bookstore or library, where an author sits and signs books for a period.
Jun 01, 2017 but prior to wednesdays game, as scherzer stomped through the clubhouse on his way to some part of his pregame ritual, his manager stopped him and introduced him to willie mays, for whom he. I will be signing and selling my book safe at home, baseball cards, pictures of me and baseballs this friday, october 25th and saturday, october 26th at the. He began as a teenager in the negro leagues, became a cult hero in new york, and was the headliner in major league baseballs bold expansion to california. Willie mayss baseball career did have something of the mythic about itmagical throws, dervish moves on the. Book signings are a great way to promote and sell your book. Employees very helpful in looking up books and ordering if needed. For more on willie mays aiken, check out his book, safe at home. Ideal for the book collector or if you simply enjoy meeting your favorite celebrity, author, or sports icon. Hillary clinton will appear in person and sign copies of what happened on the following dates. Looking for mays and aaron signings autograph forum primarily sports. But the drummer often gets covered up in shots like these, regardless of the artists. Gregory jordan is a master storyteller, expertly weaving a narrative that is both fascinating and disturbing while ever mindful of the human spirit.
Sentencing commissions adjustment to the crack cocaine sentencing guidelines. Share goodnight, glow worms book launch with your friends. Best known in kansas city, for his two home runs in both game 1 and game 4 of the 1980 world series, he was the first player to achieve this feat in world series history. Meet joel osteen as he signs copies of his new book, the power of favor, in the following locations. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos. Touted from a young age as the next reggie jackson, aikens promising career quickly turned disastrous when he fell into drug abuse and was ultimately sentenced to the longest prison sentence. In 2008, willie mays aikens made headlines when a federal judge reduced his lengthy prison term to 14 years as a result of the u. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. There is a separate section for buying, selling and trading the bst area if you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. The archive also includes books, documents, and files relating to the founding and. New willie mays book gives much insight to his life and times. Events the official publisher page for hillary clintons. Now 54, hes trying to repair a life that once held so much promise. This is a superb baseball book, but its also a riveting narrative of mays life and times.
A giant of the diamond the life of the say hey kid who didnt really say it by. A new biography about willie mays will be available for public sale next month. An intimate portrait of a tortured player, this biography culls interviews, letters, and the personal account of baseball legend willie mays aikens. Oct 19, 1980 full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Willie mays new book details desire to convey life. At wh smith, our key priority at this time is the health and wellbeing of our employees and customers. Feb 18, 2020 book signing sessions with gardening experts take place daily.
Willie aikens mlb player profile page from whatifsports. He has written a book, its called willie mays aikens and he will be signing copies of the book on wednesday from 57pm at the shaver recreation complex. In 1994, aikens was sentenced to twenty years in prison on four counts of crack cocaine distribution and one count of use of a firearm during drug trafficking. So if youre not able to make it to one of my book signings, and you would like a signed copy of any of my books for yourself or as a gift for someone else, check out the info on how to do that here. Gregory jordan has written about sports, movies, politics, and books for the new york times, crisis magazine, and the hill. Book signings an evening with peter may in conversation with jake kerridge.
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A successful book signing is when you show up, your books are there, you have a place to sit, and you sell just one book. A world series hero in 1980, willie mays aikens lost nearly 15 years of his life to prison and crack cocaine. Book signings are an unmitigated pleasure except when youre the author of the book that no one has turned up to have signed. Win expectancy, run expectancy, and leverage index calculations provided by tom tango of, and coauthor of the book. Guide to the afrika bambaataa hip hop archive, circa 19722016. To celebrate the upcoming march 2017 release of danicas latest book, goodnight numbers, find out how to win an autograph for your copy. Ne, atlanta 30307, 4046815128, atlanta 30307, this web site for addresses. When i published my first book, breathing god, through a printondemand company called publishamerica, i was actually able to set up two book signings at walden book sand borders with some ease. Aikens we catch up with him to ask some new questions and get his feelings about the world champion kansas city royals that he works for. Willie mays aikens born october 14, 1954 is a former major league baseball first baseman. Theyre kind of shy, kind of like little kids when you see a legend like willie mays.
The entire playing career for willie aikens is displayed above. Please visit the hosting bookstores web site or call the store for details. Book willie aikens in kansas city for your upcoming events. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the teams roster for that season. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customized experience. We are moving to the presidio and we have office space to share. Giving readers and authors notice of upcoming book signings and writersreaders conventions worldwide. Willie mays aikens fox 4 kansas city wdaftv news, weather. Willie mays is one of the legends who signed his fair share of autographs during the 1980s hobby explosion, but vintage examples of his signature remain much tougher to locate and are very desirable. I feel very fortunate to have been with him quite a few years, played against him for a while, baker said. Not only do you get the chance to interact with your audience but you also get to endorse your book to them personally. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information displayed here is accurate, always check with the venue before attending especially during the coronavirus pandemic, more advice. Seneca events coordinator riley johnson gives details. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball.
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Subscribers may view the full text of this article in its original form through timesmachine. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Setting up a book signing as an independent author is harder than ever. Welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country. The book, documenting mays rise from negro leagues star to major league icon, also serves as a history lesson. How to set up a book signing as an independent self. Drafted by the california angels in the 1st round 2nd of the 1975 mlb january draftregular phase from south carolina state university orangeburg, sc. Book signing sessions with gardening experts take place daily. Save goodnight, glow worms book launch to your collection. Author signings are subject to change without prior notice. A successful book signing is when you show up, your books are there. As a member of the new york giants, he quickly showed that he could do just about. Wall street journal does a better job than any book before of getting at what it means to be willie mays. The last of the year funk jam tour at ecstasy garage disco.
If an item is in another media format, you may request to have the item digitized for access. All professional baseball statistics for willie aikens. He had established himself as one of the top sluggers in the game. That time willie mays asked max scherzer to get him a hot. Safe at home is far too complex to be regarded as just a baseball book. Jul 31, 2012 on the perks and pitfalls of signing books rick gekoski. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books rick gekoski. Book signing at bbc gardeners world live garden experts. An intimate portrait of a tortured player, this biography culls i. Who knows why willie mays aikens started, but now hes hooked, sitting on the. We are thrilled to welcome internationally bestselling crime writer peter may here at hatchards this evening on the publication of his brand new novel a silent death.
Get your favorite books signed by the authors who wrote them at locations around the valley. Darlinghurst firestation across the road from the coca cola billboard darlinghurst, nsw. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. The story of willie mays aikens new, 29 comments amy k. We continue to follow government guidance regarding covid19 and as a result, we have taken the decision to postpone a number of our upcoming events. Meet joel osteen as he signs copies of his new book, the power of favor.
Book signing is the affixing of a signature to the title page or flyleaf of a book by its author. Book signings are for the most recent gardening titles of the experts appearing and priority may be given to whsmith popup book shop. Book signings and author talks in light of the quicklyevolving public health situation around covid19, and following government guidance on public gatherings, it is with regret that we have made the decision to cancel or postpone all our events. Giving readers and authors notice of upcoming book signings and writersreaders. When i published my first book, breathing god, through a printondemand company called publishamerica, i was actually able to set up two book signings at walden book sand borders with some ease all i did was walk in with a copy of my book, asked to speak with a manager, and we set up the signing on the spot. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books books the. Willie mays is arguably the greatest player in baseball history, still revered for the passion he brought to the game. Visit the bookfair to meet your favorite authors and attend signings hosted by our exhibitors. On the perks and pitfalls of signing books books the guardian.
Biography willie mays aikens born october 14, 1954 is a former major league baseball first baseman. Jan 17, 2014 so if youre not able to make it to one of my book signings, and you would like a signed copy of any of my books for yourself or as a gift for someone else, check out the info on how to do that here. Life lessons and stories from the say hey kid, shares stories about the hall of famers life that he hopes can be used as a learning tool in classrooms. The american homebrewers association has worked on behalf of the homebrewing community since 1978 and celebrates a membership of more than 46,000 homebrewers and beer enthusiasts. Some exhibitors may be hosting signings that arent listed below, so be sure to check with your favorite press or magazine for details. Early examples of mays signature are neater and smaller in appearance than those penned later on during public and private events. The latest news and updates in willie mays aikens brought to you by the team at fox 4 kansas city.
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