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 Now you may read about my father ........

           Strrr-ike!! Emmett Ashford

           Major League Umpire    

 And for the young reader......   

           Strrr-ike!! My First Biography

           Emmett Ashford, Baseball Umpire

"It's fantastic!  I want my children to read it.  I think people have forgotten about the important places and events that were here ( in Los Angeles)."
James Nash, Senior Editor, KCBS News, Los Angeles CA
 
"Excellent! I like the warmth.  It's inspiring.  I feel that I really know what he was like."  Dr. Vince Fortenasce, author,  Life Lessons from Little League and Life Lessons from Soccer
 
"It is good!  I'd forgotten those places existed." Helen Williams, retired school administrator, Los Angeles Unified School District
 
You may purchase these books from: Amazon.com,   Authorhouse.com,  barnesandnoble.com,  Borders.com  and  Vroman's Bookstores  in Pasadena , CA.                
 

Adrienne at Vroman's Bookstore
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Tommy Davis, Golden Age of Dodgers batting power, signs copies of his Tales From the Dodger Dugout -

A workbook to accompany Strrrr-ike!!, My First Biography is under construction.....
 
And for those of you who have asked me about the experience of self publishing....click on this Authorhouse banner........

Authorhouse.com

Booksigning schedule and appearances on way.......

Pacific Coast League Reunion, Saturday, May 13.'06
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Stu Nahan, Adrienne and Cece Carlucci

2007 Assoc of Professional Players Annual Dinner
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Sparky Anderson and Adrienne

 

Relive moments with Emmett.....

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There are the famous cufflinks.

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Emmett Ashford.....always in style

Annual Emmett Ashford Award Inaugural Luncheon
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Adrienne and PCL All Star Game Umpires

Upcoming Events.........
 
On July 12, 2005 an annual award was established in Emmett  Ashford's name at an inaugural  luncheon at the DELTA KING in Old Sacramento. The award will go to the top amateur/ youth umpires. The award was established by judges and umpires, both of whom  "play by the rules".  An original painting of Emmett Ashford by Terry Flanigan was revealed. The first of these awards was bestowed  upon Mike Demitilo on June 5, 2007.....in Sacramento, California @ Raley Field!
 
Emmett Ashford , a second time nominee, has been elected to the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals.  The induction ceremony will take place on July 20, 2008 at the Central Library in Pasadena California.
 
 
CAHPERD (California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) continues to confer the  Emmett Ashford Community Spirit Award .    The last recipient was Lady Walquer-Vereen in 2006.
 
There are 2 separate efforts to bring my father's story to the screen large and small :)

Baseball Reliquary

Playing By The Rules

CAHPERD

 Baseball Officianados - YOUR INPUT AND SUPPORT IS WELCOME: Why do you believe that Emmett Ashford is a viable candidate for the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame?

   abratton@earthlink.net, 626.791.8159 (phone), 216.803.8127 (fax)

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