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Rob Sheinkopf

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in Syracuse, New York, The United States

June 11, 1951

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Rob Sheinkopf, originally from Syracuse, New York, is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and has presented his research over many years to SABR and to the Sport Literature Association (SLA), to NINE -the history and culture of baseball, and to the Cooperstown Symposium at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rob is the author and editor of “Hey Mom, wanna have a catch?”, an anthology of baseball stories honoring parents who encourage or simply put up with their child’s love for and obsession with our National Pastime.

Rob is also the author of Baseball Imposters, the dark side of fandom, based upon his research and writing about grown men who falsely pass themselves off as former major league baseball players. Both of those ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 47 ratings · 16 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Baseball Imposters: The Dark Side of Fandom 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	"Hey Mom, Wanna Have a Catch?": A Collection of Baseball Stories Honoring Moms and Dads Who Taught Us to Love America’s National Pastime 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Final Season: Fathers, Sons, and One Last Season in a Classic American Ballpark (Honoring a Detroit Legend)

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Rob Sheinkopf made a comment on Joann’s review of Baseball Imposters: the dark side of fandom " Thank you, Joann. Check Baseball Reference.com when you hear someone tell you they played for the Cubs. Do it in front of them, and call them out if t ...more "
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Rob Sheinkopf rated a book it was amazing Ford Frick: Baseball's Third Commissioner and His Four Decades of Shaping the Game by Dave Bohmer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book! Well researched and very interesting throughout about a guy all baseball fans have heard of but I suspect very few never knew the background to his tremendous influence on baseball. One of the best baseball biographies I've read in ...more
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Great book, well researched and well told by Jay Thomas. He tells the incredible story of an interesting character who is an inspiration because of his determination to overcome so many obstacles, his athletic skills and creative talent, and his comm ...more
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Rob Sheinkopf liked an answer from David C. Mahood: How do you deal with writer’s block? You live with it. We all plow through it differently. The other key bit of advice is to engage in conversation with others about the plot or direction of your book. It may take you in a direction that you had not previously considered. And, dialogue See David’s answer. David Mahood
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Rob Sheinkopf made a comment on Gary Anderson’s review of Baseball Imposters: The Dark Side of Fandom " Thank you, Gary. Nice review! "
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