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Bat Stretchers, Glass Eyes, and Laugh Breaks
In this hour, a batboy for the New York Yankees goes on a wild goose chase for a left-handed bat-stretcher; an Irish-Catholic family obsessed with the Kennedys dedicates a summer to spying on their idols; a comedian experiences the ultimate heartbreak; and a drill sergeant faints at the sight of blood.
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09:22
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
A comic must earn his living as a clown while suffering the ultimate heartbreak.
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07:44
Golf Clubbing
by Ed Gavagan
The screwball tale of the child of a tough drill sergeant who is injured on a Texas military base in the early 1970s.
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Extras From This Episode
Matthew McGough
You can read about more of Matthew’s adventures in baseball in his book Bat Boy: Coming of Age with the New York Yankees, available now.
Anthony Griffith
Anthony performing on The Tonight Show.
Ed Gavagan
Ed and his sisters.
Ed, around the time he started golfing.
Ed’s father, Senior Airman Gavagan, at Ellsworth Air Foce Base.