BURT SOLOMON has been a staff correspondent for the National Journal since 1985, where he has covered the White House, lobbying, and ideas. A native of Baltimore and a lifelong Orioles fan, he lives in Arlington, Virginia.
"A rousing good story, a rich tapestry of charming rogues,
hustlers, and gritty ballparks that brings to sparkling life the
game of baseball as it was played a century ago."--Doris Kearns
Goodwin
"A wonderfully intelligent combination of business and sports
history. It possesses the pace, sense of character, and evocative
power of a novel."--The Boston Globe
"This is a wonderful book, a fine historical account that not only
throws light on some of the game's current issues--but also records
the mercantile tradition and civic pride of one of America's
earliest great cities."--Lee Smith, GQ
"Not only does Burt Solomon bring to life the legends of old-time
baseball, he does so while detailing how the team owners
double-crossed each other, stole players, and squeezed salaries to
the bone. I discovered that the business of baseball at the turn of
the century was as vicious and complicated as it is today."--Peter
Golenbock, author of Bums
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