FROM COMPTON TO THE BRONX: A BEST BOOK, 2023

by Paul Semendinger

November 20, 2023

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I am very happy to announce that FROM COMPTON TO THE BRONX, Roy White's autobiography (that I wrote with him) was just listed as one of the BEST BASEBALL BOOKS of 2023 in Sports Collector's Digest.

As has been said before, "When we chase perfection, we can catch excellence."

Dream your dreams. Think big. Reach beyond what is simple and easy - and you never quite know what good can come!

REVIEWS!

"Whether you remember watching games from the Bronx Zoo era or have only recently come to enjoy the game, this book is a must for any baseball fan." —Chris Donnelly, author of Doc, Donnie, the Kid, and Billy Brawl: How the 1985 Mets and Yankees Fought For New York’s Baseball Soul

"This book is a valuable keepsake and grand-slam homerun!" —Grandmaster Andrew Linick, Publisher: Official Karate Mag., Martial Arts Pioneer, The U.S. Ambassador of Karate™, and International Best-Selling Author: Nunchaku, Karate’s Deadliest Fighting Sticks, 3rd Edition

"This is a must-read about the most underrated Yankee of all time." —Ian O'Connor, four-time New York Times bestselling author of The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter

“The Baseball Gods must have loved watching Roy White play the game of baseball. I really enjoyed reading this book!” —Jonathan A. Fink, Author of The Baseball Gods are Real and The Republic Baseball League

"More than the autobiography of a great player, a revealing portrait of a great man, and a paean to dedication, hard work, and decency." —JB Manheim, author of The Cooperstown Trilogy

"There may be a lot to learn about this overlooked position in Yankee history, but Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx is a damn good place to start." —David Ostrowsky, Atlanta Jewish Times

"From Compton to the Bronx provides insights into White and his career with the Yankees as a player, coach and executive." —Barry Parks, author of Frank Home Run Baker: Hall of Famer and World Series Hero

"This is a terrific read filled with great memories that truly inspire." —Robert Skead, author of Something to Prove, the Great Satchel Paige Versus the Rookie Joe DiMaggio

"Roy White: From Compton to the Bronx reads the way Roy played the game: with class, professionalism and a love for baseball." —Johnny D. Boggs, author of Sports on Film: Hollywood History and the "Baseball Westerns" Camp Ford, The Kansas City Cowboys and Buckskin, Bloomers and Me

“From Compton to the Bronx is the expertly-told story of his fascinating baseball journey and a portrait of the American dream itself.” —Daniel R. Epstein, Co-Director of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America

"When I put this book down, I knew that what this world needs is more men like Roy White, not just as athletes but as inspirations for future generations." —Alan D. Gaff, author of Lou Gehrig: The Lost Memoir and Field of Corpses