Catfish Hunter (1946–1999)

A fun baseball read by one of the best pitchers of his era. He talks a lot about the personalities he played with and for, and shares lots of amusing on and off field antics. Some parts are laugh-out-loud funny. If you are a Yankees fan of the "Bronx Zoo" period you might want to consider reading this. The extensive passages on the business of baseball and Hunter's important role in the development of free agency might be the most valuable material for those interested in the history of the game. The one draw back of the book is that there are very little inside baseball stuff. Nothing about how to baseball tactics or strategy. I found that a little disappointing.… (lisätietoja)