PositiveThe Washington PostThe first proper biography of Weaver. Miller’s affection for his subject, a character more colorful than the O’s black-and-orange bird mascot, jumps right off the bat ... Doesn’t feel like the whole story. This isn’t to suggest that Miller holds anything back; his research is thorough and his interviews plentiful. But since Weaver passed away a dozen years ago, at 82, there’s no full accounting for whatever regret he might have felt ... Miller captures the flawed man and nearly flawless manager in all his profane genius.
Keith O'Brien
RaveThe Washington PostOutside of a true devotion to the craft of hitting, there is arguably nothing admirable about the adult Pete Rose ... Gets better and better as it builds to Rose’s ultimate downfall. No spoilers, but O’Brien ends his fantastic book in grand walk-off fashion, painting a brilliant, harrowing picture of Rose today, pathetic and willing to sign anything for a buck.
Ashley Brown
RaveThe Washington PostBrown, befitting an academic, goes deep...into the archives ... Features...historical digressions ... Gibson’s brash, funny, exuberant personality leaps off the page, but so does the combination of naiveté and obstinacy.
