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the Mask : My Double Life in Baseball by Dave Pallone,
Alan Steinberg
David Pallone does an
excellent job of showing yet another aspect of the numerous issues
facing gay individuals, particularly those involved in jobs or
activities typically associated with stereotypical masculinity. I
was touched by his candor and willingness to share. I recommend it
to any man or woman trying to live a "normal" life which
includes intimacy, trust and happiness who also happens to be gay.
-- Anonymous Review
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This is Dave Pallone's official web site
Dave worked for 18 years as a professional
umpire, 10 of which were with the National Baseball League. As the
third youngest umpire in baseball history, Dave demonstrated
courage, professionalism and the ability to stand in the middle of
adversity through many of baseball's high profile and
controversial events...
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by Christopher Ott
One Saturday in 1970, 18-year-old Dave Pallone
sat watching a baseball game on TV. A shoulder injury had put a
premature end to his dream of being a pitcher, but Boston Red Sox
announcer Curt Gowdy asked a question that caught his attention:
"How would you like to be an umpire?" Gowdy was talking
about the Umpire Development Program in Florida, and after Dave
Pallone called to find out more about it, he suddenly knew what he
wanted to do...
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