Off Base: Confessions of a ThiefHe doesn't mince words in discussing his relationships with some of the most fascinating figures in the game: Reggie Jackson, Jose Canseco, Billy Martin, Lou Piniella, Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Tony La Russa, Mark McGwire, and Dennis Eckersley. Rickey talks about his boyhood, growing up in Oakland with current Oakland teammate Dave Stewart and with Stanley Burrell, who is known to the world today as the Grammy Award-winner Hammer. Rickey writes about breaking into the majors with Charley Finley's A's, then moving to New York to play for George Steinbrenner (whom Rickey actually admires), then returning to Oakland to win his first World Series ring in the wake of a devastating earthquake--and his first league MVP. Rickey discusses what he's learned about the game in Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Japan. He also incisively addresses the problem of racism in baseball. |
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The Evolution of a Hot Dog | 1 |
Baseballs Answer to Showtime | 7 |
U Cant Touch Rickey | 21 |
Copyright | |
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