Reviews
"Wonderful. . . . It should eventually find its way to that very short shelf of enduring sports nonfiction, perhaps somewhere between Ball Four and Friday Night Lights ." -Leigh Montville, author of Ted Williams and The Big Bam "A terrific memoir, combining an endearing coming-of-age story with a unique window on the inner world of baseball. It is warm, witty, shrewd, and entertaining from start to finish." -Doris Kearns Goodwin "[McGough] writes fondly and opens a window that baseball fans rarely see."- The Tampa Tribune "McGough provides humorous, often poignant, observations about Bronx Bombers legends." - USA Today From the Trade Paperback edition., " Wonderful. . . . It should eventually find its way to that very short shelf of enduring sports nonfiction, perhaps somewhere between "Ball Four" and "Friday Night Lights,"" -- Leigh Montville, author of "Ted Williams" and "The Big Bam" " A terrific memoir, combining an endearing coming-of-age story with a unique window on the inner world of baseball. It is warm, witty, shrewd, and entertaining from start to finish." -- Doris Kearns Goodwin " [McGough] writes fondly and opens a window that baseball fans rarely see." -- "The Tampa Tribune" " McGough provides humorous, often poignant, observations about Bronx Bombers legends." -- "USA Today", "Wonderful. . . . It should eventually find its way to that very short shelf of enduring sports nonfiction, perhaps somewhere between "Ball Four" and "Friday Night Lights."" --Leigh Montville, author of "Ted Williams" and "The Big Bam" "A terrific memoir, combining an endearing coming-of-age story with a unique window on the inner world of baseball. It is warm, witty, shrewd, and entertaining from start to finish." --Doris Kearns Goodwin "ÝMcGough¨ writes fondly and opens a window that baseball fans rarely see."--"The Tampa Tribune" "McGough provides humorous, often poignant, observations about Bronx Bombers legends." --"USA Today", "Wonderful. . . . It should eventually find its way to that very short shelf of enduring sports nonfiction, perhaps somewhere betweenBall FourandFriday Night Lights." -Leigh Montville, author ofTed WilliamsandThe Big Bam "A terrific memoir, combining an endearing coming-of-age story with a unique window on the inner world of baseball. It is warm, witty, shrewd, and entertaining from start to finish." -Doris Kearns Goodwin "[McGough] writes fondly and opens a window that baseball fans rarely see."-The Tampa Tribune "McGough provides humorous, often poignant, observations about Bronx Bombers legends." -USA Today