***AVAILABLE IN OCTOBER***
Authors: Jim Antonini and Suzanne Reynolds
Book Summary: This book captures the colorful and hilarious exploits of a group of orange-clad outcasts on their futile two-decade quest for softball glory. Part softball team. Part social club. Part mythology. But mostly failure. Nobody loses better than the Chico’s Bail Bonds softball team–the forever doormats of adult softball in a college town in the hills of West Virginia.
This book has been a work-in-progress since 1998. Longtime Chico manager and pitcher David Foreman had the keen foresight to document the highlights (and lowlights) of Chico softball games from the first pitch of the very first game ever. The oftentimes humorous and always entertaining postgame writeups have continued until this day. No one could have predicted that this team would still exist 27 years later. And no could have ever imagined that over 400 game recaps (>100,000 words) would be penned and nearly 5,000 photos would be collected. In recent years, there has been growing pressure by former and current team members, Chico supporters, BOPARC league officials, opposing players, and curious outsiders to document the Chico softball experience in a book. With this book, we have tried our best to capture the spirit, togetherness, and silliness of Chico’s Bail Bonds softball.
This book includes hundreds of game recaps and color photos, team statistics, dozens of player profiles and tributes, and Chico’s contribution to music as well as the team’s inspiration to art, beer, and fashion.
Sometimes Orange is Almost Gold: The History of Morgantown’s Misfits of the Diamond is the book you need!
BOOK RELEASE PARTY – OCTOBER 9, 123 PLEASANT STREET, MORGANTOWN, WV!
Featuring bands, food, softball skills demonstrations, player autographs, and scores of Chico softball merchandise. Don’t miss the party of the year!