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“What's the best thing you ever wrote? No, wait. What did you write
that made you feel the proudest?”
“Ah, perfect, question, Florence. Easy, it was a story I did called the
Dead End Dodgers about a kids' baseball team. I loved the voice I came
up with for that story. It sounded exactly like a real kid would speak. I
think it was good and it was also popular which isn't a typical combo.
Some of the stuff I wrote that was popular was pure, simplistic shit.”
“Are you and your kids close?”
“Not really. No conflict or anything. They have their lives and I mine
but the two don't match up very often. I would like more time with the
grand kids, though. They like me better than my kids do.”
“Have you ever thought about doing a kid's book or series?”
“Yeah, I started a couple of things but I wasn't that good at it if I'm
honest. It takes a special talent to write something that kids will sit still
for and listen to.”
“ Baseball question for you, Gabby. Was Aaron better than Mays?
“Great question. I would have to say Aaron with a caveat. Mays might
have been better if he hadn't played in that awful Candlestick Park. That
place cost him dozens of homers and lots of points on his average. Mays
was a way better outfielder but Aaron was once a shortstop. But I say
Aaron.”
“Most under appreciated players. Who do you say?”
“Well, what I say is look at those mountains, Florence!”
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