This is a behind-the-scenes look at the lowest rung of professional baseball, and a biography of Max McLeary, the one-eyed umpire. Author Mike Shannon spent the 2000 Frontier League season attending games with McLeary and gives his account of the season here.
This is a behind-the-scenes look at the lowest rung of professional baseball, and a biography of Max McLeary, the one-eyed umpire. Author Mike Shannon...
The latest collection of littleknown baseball stories from the acclaimed author of Tales from the Dugout.
Mike Shannon, top-selling author of the critically acclaimed baseball classics Tales from the Dugout and Tales from the Ballpark, returns for a third success to deliver a brand-new collection of more than 100 true stories and never-beforetold anecdotes that come straight from the insider's circle. Entertaining and masterfully told, More Tales from the Dugout brings together delightful stories from the great and the not-so-great, both on and off...
The latest collection of littleknown baseball stories from the acclaimed author of Tales from the Dugout.
An anthology of nine touching and funny stories by the editor of Spitball Magazine, and author of 16 baseball books. The book is filled with characters from all walks of life, all of whom are gripped, one way or another, by the force of that feeling so many of us have for baseball. Among the book's characters are a lottery winner whose dream of owning a baseball team turns into a nightmare; a lonely man who has a blind date among the Bleacher Bums at Wrigley Field; and appearances by Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson, and the spirit of Pete Rose.
An anthology of nine touching and funny stories by the editor of Spitball Magazine, and author of 16 baseball books. The book is filled with character...
When it was originally published in 1992, Mike Shannon's Baseball: The Writer's Game was hailed as a unique exploration of what it takes to write about the game. This new edition expands on Shannon's original interviews with baseball's top authors and historians. He delves into their backgrounds, writing techniques, personal insights, and the aspects of the game and its history that interest them.
When it was originally published in 1992, Mike Shannon's Baseball: The Writer's Game was hailed as a unique exploration of what it takes to write abou...
