Confessions of a Baseball Purist: What's Right--And Wrong--With Baseball, as Seen from the Best Seat in the House

by Jon Miller and Mark Hyman

The author offers his views on the state of basball today, and comments on his experiences as a sportscaster.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684845180
• ISBN13: 9780684845180
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

humorous and entertaining anecdotes and thoughts

This book brings forth the thoughts of one of the most well known and well respected broadcasters in baseball today. This book came out in 1998 when Miller started as a Giants broadcaster. His broadcasts on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball and radio broadcasts for the Giants bring out his personality. He's dedicated to his job and had been interested in broadcasting since he was a child. His passion for the game of baseball and his attentiveness to perfecting his craft only added to his skill in the descriptions of his broadcasts and brought the feel of the flow of the game while it's unfolding live in front of his eyes. If you are familiar with Miller's broadcasts on TV or radio then you won't lose a step when reading his book because it is similar to the way he broadcasts. Miller brings about his thoughts about some of the issues in baseball like realignment as proposed by Bud Selig, to the personalities of owners he has known and how they contributed to the rise or demise of a franchise, and stories about Cal Ripken and some insider accounts from the clubhouse about his consecutive game streak. Miller bring a good light-hearted folksy humor that will make you smirk or guffaw with tongue in cheek. It is interesting in the fact that it feels like he conversing with you like you were at a bar and he was telling interesting stories which would be either intriguing or funny. This is a nice book for baseball fans who want to see things from the perspective of a broadcaster. The book reads easily and shouldn't take too long to read at all.

The Man Who Loves Baseball

A wonderful book from a man who loves his baseball, not to mention being one of the finest announcers in the game today. This is must reading for baseball lovers and Major League Baseball Executives!

Must reading for today's baseball fan!

Had an opportunity to read this book over the Thanksgiving holiday...just couldn't put it down. Jon Miller gives baseball fans and purists an updated insider's view on many of the issues that are of prime concern to today's baseball fans such as: the designated hitter, interleague play, outrageous salaries, current and future hall of famers; and he gives you all the details of his divorce with the Baltimore Orioles and notes interesting tidbits about Baltimore's greedy and incompetent owner -- Peter Angelos.Easy to read. Easy to understand and enjoy.

A Great Baseball Book

A wonderful look at baseball with interesting stories as seen from the Broadcasting booth. Written by one of the best sports announcers of all time Jon Miller. Must reading for any baseball fan!

It was one of the best sports books I've ever read.

This book tells about the legendary Jon Miller. It's perfect for any baseball fan, great for the hard-core baseball fan. You'll read stories, comedy, and much much more. Buy it today!