This book deals with specific problems, and proposes specific solutions. This probably is for people who are interested in baseball, but this reflects a person that has experiences beyond baseball (though baseball is his life).
Off the Bat when George Steinbrenner is the doing the introduction then you know anything can be resolved. Brother Dave Winfield is a down to earth cat who pulls no punches and wants to see More Young Black Players respecting and knowing the what the Negro League,Jackie Robinson,Larry DOlby and other Black Ball Players who paved the way through Blood,sweat,tears to play this National past time.
This book did what I expected it to. It laid out some good ideas that Winfield feels would both improve the game of baseball and improve the image of baseball.
Great book! I really enjoyed reading Dave's prospective of the game I love.
Former Yankee slugger, Dave Winfield's put together a thoughtful, from-the-heart analysis of what's wrong with today's major league baseball...but it's a softball (if you will) approach to improving baseball's public image.
Being a person who noticed the whiteness of baseball crowds for years now, I took to the call to urgency made by Winfield and Levin in this book. Baseball has suffered a number of problems over the years, and this book struck me as one that was written as a labor of love by a Hall of Famer who wanted to see his sport do better for itself, and not written as a brash "tell-all" expose.
I've grown tired of all the baseball scandals...from BALCO to Pete Rose, etc.
I thought this was going to be another baseball bashing book focusing on the hot-button steroid issue. I was pleasantly surprised that Winfield discusses all the issues that we fans bring up on the various sports radio shows.
When Dave came to Toronto in 1992, he not only brought his bat, but he brought experience and a positive attitude that led the Jays to the pinnacle -- the World Series. Once again, his experience and hope for the game he obviously loves comes thru.
