Journalist & Author

"I look for Peter Kerasotis' articles. He is tough but fair. He digs for details that complete the story. It is never about him, it is about the story. Enjoy, Peter is a rare breed today."

"Sometimes the people who don’t crave attention are the ones who deserve it the most. That’s Felipe Alou. He is one of the best and most caring teammates I ever had. I learned from him what leadership is all about and what it means to be a man. I admired him greatly, first as a fan, then as a teammate and now, most importantly, as a friend. Felipe has lived a Hall of Fame life and in Alou you’ll learn why"

"Peter Kerasotis is a great author and writer. His style immediately draws you in and takes you on a wonderful journey. Whenever you see his byline, know that you're about to embark on something special."

"My first encounter with Peter was the greatest interview I ever had with a sports writer. As a former college basketball coach and businessman, I was amazed at the quality of his work. The article was exciting, precise and detailed. Peter and I then engaged in writing my biography, “Once a Coach Always a Coach: The Life Journey of Thomas Errol Wasdin". The project was extremely important to me and Peter delivered beyond anything I ever imagined.  He is a pleasure to work with and it is my honor to recommend him to anyone contemplating a biography. I call Peter my biographer, but more importantly my friend."

"Even though I am a professional writer, teacher of writing, and learner of writing, Peter's seminars, coupled with his infectious enthusiasm, helped me immensely. I have sold more pieces and received more compliments since I put into practice Peter's wonderful ideas, practical concepts, and downright smart thinking about writing."

"I've known Peter personally and professionally for most of my career. Dealing with media daily, I've never met a writer more prepared or thorough. He makes sure readers get the complete story. His passion for the story and writing are unparalleled."

"After dealing with members of the media for the past 20-plus years, it's easy to say that Peter knows how to write a story so that the reader will understand it completely. Peter is the most gifted and talented guy I know, and it has been a pleasure knowing him both professionally and personally during the course of my career."

"Pete’s award-winning columns give you a glimpse of somebody with a vast knowledge of who his audience is and what they expect from him. His opinions and analysis go much deeper than the traditional sports columnist. He takes unique stories and insight to a place in which readers get addicted. After reading just a few of Pete’s columns and features, expect the anticipation level for what he will write next to rise to a level rarely experienced."

"Peter Kerasotis covered the Florida Gators during the twelve years that I was their head coach. He was extremely knowledgeable, passionate and fair in his coverage of me and the Gators. I enjoyed our coach-journalist relationship.”

"I’ve come to treasure two types of writers, both of which are on journalism’s endangered list. One is the kind who digs up those untold gems others don’t even know where to look for, who is too proud to take the same tired angle the rest of press row does. The other is the kind who crafts those stories in a way that moves readers. An editor who has both — as I did with Peter Kerasotis — is the envy of the industry."

"Peter crafts his narrative profiles with great skill, persuading his subjects to open up and bare portions of their soul. And so the seemingly unapproachable celebrity or hard-as-nails sports figure becomes amazingly human in the hands of a talented, award-winning storyteller."

"I thoroughly enjoyed meeting and talking with Peter Kerasotis. I found his writing to be totally truthful and accurate. He is a very gifted and talented writer."

PRAISE FOR "ONCE A COACH, ALWAYS A COACH: THE LIFE JOURNEY OF THOMAS ERROL WASDIN"

"It's fascinating, and it brings back a lot of memories for me."

PRAISE FOR "ONCE A COACH, ALWAYS A COACH: THE LIFE JOURNEY OF THOMAS ERROL WASDIN"

"Peter Kerasotis has written a richly detailed biography, which includes a thoroughly reported account of a very important time and place in the history of college basketball. I enjoyed this jaunt down memory lane, and I have no doubt any college basketball fan will enjoy it as well."

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If Alou was only about Felipe Alou’s legendary baseball career as a player and manager it would be an important read, but it’s much more. Alou not only captures an extraordinary life, it delivers compelling insights into life's realities. As the first to go from the Dominican Republic to Major League Baseball – both as a player and a manager – Felipe Alou opened the way for his brothers Matty and Jesús, his fellow countrymen and for scores of other Latin Americans. If you don’t know much about Felipe Alou, this book will convince you that he is as special as anyone who has ever worn a major league uniform. For those of us who know and admire him, reading Alou makes us appreciate how he is even greater than we imagined."

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It’s an honor to have Felipe Alou as my friend and especially to have him in my career and in my life as a mentor. He blazed a trail for Latin Americans few men could’ve accomplished and he did it with class and character. His story, and what he overcame and achieved, will embarrass and enlighten, sadden and inspire, anger and uplift. Felipe Alou is one of the best ambassadors for baseball and an even better ambassador for the human race."

"The big, sprawling, international baseball life of Felipe Alou is a grand story all its own. But Alou becomes much more than a baseball book in the hands of co-author Peter Kerasotis. His storytelling skills give Alou the depth and cultural richness that take you beyond the diamond."

"I was a minor league manager when I heard the booming voice and felt the huge persona that is Felipe Alou, and I thought I was in the presence of a baseball god. Then I got to know this remarkable man; a man who made my path to managing in the major leagues easier when he didn't have to."

I was a minor league manager when I heard the booming voice and felt the huge persona that is Felipe Alou, and I thought I was in the presence of a baseball god. Then I got to know this remarkable man; a man who made my path to managing in the major leagues easier when he didn't have to.

 

"Felipe Alou played with Willie Mays and managed Barry Bonds. He played a Major League game in the same outfield with his two brothers, and then saw his son become a Major League star in his own right. He was the first Dominican born and raised to make it to the Major Leagues, opening the door for scores of others. Felipe Alou has a rich and vivid story to tell, and here it is."