A Drive into the Gap — Kevin Guilfoile

“A Drive Into the Gap” is a story about baseball. About fathers and sons. It's about memory and identity, and an insidious illness that can rob a person of both.

It's also a detective story, an investigation into the improbable journey of a baseball bat from the hands of Roberto Clemente and one of the most iconic moments in baseball history to a 12-year-old boy's bedroom. 

Reviews

“An extraordinary, beautifully written story about baseball and memory. Simply amazing.”
�" Jonathan Eig, New York Times best-selling author of Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig and
Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season.

“Kevin Guilfoile weaves laughter with tears, history with mystery, and the blessings of baseball with the curse of Alzheimer's.”
�" Steve Wulf, Senior Writer, ESPN The Magazine

“A suspenseful mystery involving one of baseball's greatest heroes, Roberto Clemente, and the relationship between a devoted son and a remarkable father. A spectacular home run.”
�" Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune