Earl the Pearl

A Baseball Story by Dennis Santos.  Illustrated by: www.MikeMotz.com

Hall of Famer Bob Lemon once described baseball as “a kid’s game adults just screw up.”
But there are a few adults out there — guys like Dennis Santos — who have the right stuff. And sometimes the write stuff, too.

Santos retired last summer after 30 years as a manager in the Goleta Valley South Little League. His message, however, carries on like a Matt Holliday home run, thanks to his newly released children’s book, “Earl The Pearl: A Baseball Story.”

About the Book  
Earl the Pearl is about people who believe in themselves. If we really love something or someone, we put our hearts into it. We become heroes through hard work and believing that we can overcome any handicaps, obstacles, or fears that could stop us from reaching our goals. No matter what kind of critter we are, if we truly love this game, we can learn to play together.
About the authors
Dennis Santos was born on the Island of Kauai, Hawaii, and raised in a small plantation town called Ahukini. Growing up on the Island, Dennis and his friends spent much time creating their own recreation. They made their own sports equipment such as surf boards, canoes, and basketball hoops mounted on palm trees. For their favorite sport, baseball, they made bats from tree branches, and gloves from paper bags. For baseballs they used golf balls found at a nearby golf course. Their stadium was the open beach where coconuts, half buried in the sand, served as bases, and a home run was a ball hit into the ocean.

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