Sheldon Hirsch grew up in New York City and wrestled at Amherst College. He is a board-certified pediatric kidney specialist and a self-professed sports geek. He is the coauthor of The Beauty of Short Hops. His new book is “Hot Hands, Draft Hype & DiMaggio’s Steak: Debunking America’s Favorite Sports Myths: He lives in Chicago (but still roots for the Yankees).