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Minor Lague Mom

Pam Caey

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Pam Carey’s Minor League MomPublished by: Barking Cat Books

An openly honest and moving account of a family's voyage through the minor leagues. Minor League Mom chronicles the blow by blow account of two brothers and their parents as they pursued the fulfillment of their dreams. What does it take to survive the jungle of minor league ball and is it worth it?

“I don’t regret one minute of it…” –Todd Carey

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An early start.

Tim and Todd Carey – baseball shaped their childhood.Cumberland, RI

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Baseball was in

the blood.

The Carey’s Grandfather was a St.

Louis Cardinal

minor leaguer.

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Their Dad grew up playing ball.

Fall River, MA

Charley Carey

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Their Dad (Charley) was named “All New England” for Colby College.

Charley Carey

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LITTLE

LEAGUE

Tim and Todd played Little League in Cumberland, RI.Their dad (Charley) coached the team to the town

championship after two years.

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“B A T T E R

UP !”

The “Minor League Mom” takes a turn at bat!

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You can’t grow up in New England without “ice time.” All Star and Varsity Ice Hockey competed with Baseball during Tim and Todd’s younger years.

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Both boys played in the Ivy League.

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A constant state of flux.

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Minor League living conditions…Sometimes Mom didn’t go inside!

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Aerial photo of an A team field. Lynchburg, VA

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Todd met his future wife while at AA in Trenton, NJ.

Pictured here while at a game with her future father-in-law.

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Todd “at work”

while at the Trenton, NJ AA team.

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Grandparents often traveled to see their

grandsons play.

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Nostalgia Night AA team - Trenton, NJ

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Todd – AA All StarManager: Ken Macha

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The 2nd year at

Pawtucket saw Todd traded to the Mets’ AAA team in Norfolk,

VA.

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Todd’s last stop: DodgertownVero Beach, FL

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Everybody loves Tommy!

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“Mom at work”

When the seven year journey through the Minor

Leagues ended, Pam began a new journey… Using the journals she had kept; they

became the basis of her new book…

Minor League Mom

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Special Thanks To

KHNL Sports, Honolulu, Hawaii and

DAVID SCHOFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY

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http://minorleaguemom.blogspot.com

Learn more about Pamand Minor League Mom by

visiting these sites:

http://www.facebook.com

http://www.youthsportsparents.com/users/minorleaguemom

http://www.youtube.com/user/pamcharley

http://www.minorleaguemom.net/

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