COMSERV BOOKS is a business unit of COMSERV LLC, which was formed in 2005 to conduct the publishing, freelance writing and editing, and communications consulting activities of Denny Dressman.
16 PITCHES: The night the winning pitcher was a catcher as the Rockies beat the Braves — Published in January 2023. Out of pitchers in a tie game heading into the 12th inning, the Rockies turn to injured catcher Brent Mayne to pitch — for the first time in his life. He retires Atlanta on 16 pitches and the Rockies score in improbable fashion in the bottom of the inning, making him a historic winning pitcher.
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Walk-Off!: Coors Field's 1995 Marathon Opener and the Eventful Early Days of the Colorado Rockies — Published in February 2022. Go behind the scenes as the Colorado Rockies come to life in LoDo. Experience their early years--the expansion draft, the players strike and winning the first NL Wild Card--highlighted by Dante Bichette's game-winning homer in the 14th inning of the 20th and Blake opener.
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Game 163: The Epic ’07 Wild Card Tiebreaker, and the Rockies Team That Went to the World
Series — Published in November 2020, it is a retrospective on what most fans consider the
greatest Rockies game of all time, their 9-8, 13-inning victory over San Diego that led to the
franchise’s first trip to the World Series, and a closeup look at the people who made it happen.
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THE IDEA WITHIN – David Griggs and his quest for public art with meaning — Published in November 2016, it tells the story of Denver public artist David Griggs and the trademark research and inspiration that distinguishes his unique installations across the United States. $29.95.
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HEARD but not SEEN - Richard Nixon, Frank Robinson and The All-Star Game's most debated play — Published in June 2015, it tells the inside story of how President Nixon's attendance at the game caused dozens of sports writers to HEAR a description of the Pete-Rose-Ray Fosse home plate collision that decided the 1970 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but not SEE it. The punch line is Hall of Famer Frank Robinson's post-game exchange with the author. 116 pages. Paperback. $14.00.
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Eddie Robinson "... he was the Martin Luther King of football" — Published in December, 2009, it is the first full-fledged biography of legendary Grambling State University football coach Eddie Robinson. It relates Robinson's 57-year career at Grambling and his historic 408 coaching victories in the context of the Jim Crow era of segregation, the Civil Rights Movement, and the thousands of African Americans he helped become successful citizens. 384 pages. Paperback. $24.95.
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Yes I Can! Yes You Can! Tackle Diabetes and Win! — Published in November, 2005, it is the story of University of Colorado All-American and National Football League star lineman Jay Leeuwenburg, who played nine years in the NFL despite being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 12 years old. 312 pages. Paperback. $16.95.
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The Diabetes Antidote - An Exercise Prescription To Prevent Type 2, To Combat
Type 1 — Published in April, 2007, it is a fitness advice book co-authored with Doug Burns, 2006 winner of the Natural Mr. Universe title, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of seven but became a record-setting strength athlete and later a championship physique competitor. 116 pages. Paperback. $12.95.
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From the Streets of Brooklyn to Trainer to the Stars - John Parisella's Lifetime of Celebrity Connections
Published in June 2019 by Hit The Mark Books of Aurora, Colorado, it examines John Parisella's career as a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer of accomplishment and his colorful life as Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel's stepfather and friend of such celebrities from entertainment and sports as Mickey Mantle, George Steinbrenner, James Caan, Don Rickles, Rick Pitino and many others. Written by Denny Dressman. Softcover, $19.95 | Hardback, $29.95
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Beyond The Camps - From Japanese-American Internment Nightmare to 'American Dream' Published in April 2018 by Vis-Op Publishing of Sterling, Colorado, it examines the lives of Japanese Americans and their children after the U.S. internment camps of World War II closed. Written by Denny Dressman. Hardback, $29.95
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Sterling Heroes of World War II Published in July 2012 by Vis-Op Publishing of Sterling, Colorado, it profiles 36 World War II veterans who either grew up in, or later moved to, Sterling and surrounding northeastern Colorado; present their first-person accounts of service, based on transcribed recorded interviews conducted by Dr. John Elliff; and provides historical background information in the form of more than 170 Historical Reference text entries. Writing and editing by Denny Dressman. Softcover, $29.95 | Hardback, $39.95.
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The Trip of a Lifetime - Step by Step to Las Vegas and Beyond Published in February 2022 by MAC Productions, Inc. of Covington, KY, this tells the story of entrepreneur Mike Claypool and the first 50 years of the company he built, beginning with a $5,000 bank loan, into a nationally respected, multi-million dollar, multifaceted event-support organization. Written by Mike Claypool.
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Tony Perez - From Cuba To Cooperstown Published in March 2018 by Orange Frazer Press of Wilmington, Ohio, this is a biography of the only Cuban-born player in American Major League Baseball to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Written by John Erardi.
2040: American Exodus A political novel by Douglas Fain published in September 2016 by Bergen Peak Publishing of Evergreen, Colorado.
Jack Grout A Legacy In Golf Published in 2012 by Blue River Press of Indianapolis, it recalls the life and career of Jack Grout, who played with Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Gene Sarazen, Sam Snead and other pioneers on the early pro golf tour, then became a renowned teaching pro. He began working with Jack Nicklaus when the Golden Bear was raw 10-year-old just starting the game, and was the great champion’s only teacher throughout his illustrious career. Written by Dick Grout, his son, with Bill Winter.
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