Tales from the Dugout: The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told

by Mike Shannon

Book Overview

Batter up--here comes the most memorable collection of anecdotes about the national pastime ever assembled. Tales from the Dugout brings together never-before-told stories from baseball personalities such as Roger Maris, Ken Griffey Jr., Pete Rose, Phil Rizzuto, and Gaylord Perry in this illustrated, one-of-a-kind compendium.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809229501
• ISBN13: 9780809229505
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 4.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Grand Slam! Amazing Book

Tales from the Dugout is a great book. The book has tons of great short stories about the game of baseball. Furthermore, the stories are about former and current players, managers, owners, fans, teams, announcers, and the list could go on. Additionally, the stories range from hilarious to respectful. This makes the book stay exciting throughout its entirety. The variety really adds a lot to the book. I would really recommend this book if you are a baseball fan or just like a good reading. Tales from the Dugout uses such a great variety of well known people and not well known people. This quality makes sure that you are learning about new people and learning more about players you came to love years ago. Personally, I am devoted baseball fan and love anything about baseball. This book tops all the books I have about baseball. It is truly a great book. The author, Mike Shannon, displays a great knowledge and understanding of baseball and writing. Shannon writes the stories in a way that pulls you in once you start reading. It is really amazing. When I was reading the book, it felt like I was talking to Shannon in person. Additionally, Shannon picked "The Greatest True Baseball Stories Ever Told." Every single story in Tales from the Dugout leaves with a great last word and makes you want to see what how the next short story will end up. If you love the game of baseball and like reading about baseball, this book is perfect for you.

Matt Dula is Wrong!

Corey Shneck, although he needs to learn how to spell, is right, MD. "Tales from the Dugout" is a great book and you're obviously not a baseball fan. So quit giving people interested in this book BS.

Greatest book

This would be a great book to read if you are going somewhere far away. It has the best short story's about baseball players and they are really humours. My favorite story I read was when the Toronto Blue Jay's outfielders threw a baseball at a segall and killed it. This was the best book I read.

The Greatest Book

This is a great book to read if you like baseball. They are great short story's about baseball players and that are very humours. My favorite story was when the outfielder of the Toronto Blue Jay's threw a baseball at a seagull and killed it. This would be the best book to read if you are going somewhere far away.

A funny and uplifting history of the game of baseball

The short but full snippets of stories are wonderul! This is one of those books that you begin reading and wonder how you got through with it so fast! It is a book that can apply to all ages of fans.