About the Author

Terry Pluto is a sports columnist for The Plain Dealer and the author of more than 30 books. He has twice been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors as the nation's top sports columnist for medium-sized newspapers and has received more than 50 state and local writing awards. He was called "Perhaps the best American writer of sports books" by the Chicago Tribune in 1997. Tom Hamilton, the "Voice of the Indians," has called Cleveland Indians baseball games on the radio since 1990. He called all 69 postseason games the Indians have played over that span, including the 1995 and 1997 World Series. His tenure is the second-longest in club history.