Filip Bondy

So I'm probably the target audience for this book in that I was in high school and college during this era. I have lived in the Greater Kansas City area my whole life so I am of course a Royals fan. Add to this that through connections I spent those 10 years going to Royals games lucky enough to sit behind the Royals dugout about 10 rows back. Add in again that I was a teenage girl through my early 20s when George Brett was hot. See what I mean? Target audience.

This was a very fun trip down memory lane. Some of the names involved I hadn't thought of in 30 years but they all came back to me. The writing style was easy and accessible. The book was set up to explain the background of both teams and all the people involved. It touched on the history of baseball and how the game had arrived at the 1970s and briefly some differences from today.

After explaining the whole game and the resulting brouhaha the book touched on fall out and the recent trip to the World Series by the Royals.

This should be a fun read for any baseball fan or anyone who followed either team back in the day.… (meer)

ARC provided by NetGalley

If you've enjoyed books such as the "Baseball Hall of Shame" series, then this book might just be up your alley. Combining the best of Bill James (great stats and historical figures) with the best humor of "Baseball Hall of Shame," Filip brings to life the strangest and weirdest the sport has to offer, including most overpaid Yankees. Filip gives details, stories, and quips that are sure to entertain readers young and old. While Filip does talk about some players from the turn of the century (1900's that is), he focuses more on players of the last 30 years that newer readers are likely to recognize and remember having seen or heard of. This book is perfect for any fan of baseball.… (meer)