Childhoodpart 1

When Spinelli was growing up, the first thing He wanted to be was a cowboy. That lasted till he was about ten years old.Then Jerry wanted to be a baseball player. Preferably shortstop for the New York Yankees.

 Jerry Spinelli played Little League in junior high and high school.He only hit two home runs in his career, but  he had no equal when it came to standing at shortstop and chattering to the pitcher: “C'mon, baby, hum the pea.” Unfortunately, when Jerry stood at the plate, so many peas were hummed past him for strikes that he decided to let somebody else become shortstop for the Yankees.