I saw this in the bookstore and thought, "Perfect Christmas present for my dad." Flipped it open at random . . . to a discussion about the Rays taking out Blake Snell in game 6 of the 2020 World Series. I WAS AT THAT GAME. I remember my BIL and I saying, "Why are they taking him out???" You know the rest: the Dodgers took the game and the Series, much to our delight. Anyway, hitting that story at random was kismet. I bought the book, read it (hardly put it down), and have now given it to my father. Ain't no reason to delay a gift.

This book is a treat, telling stories that I knew and didn't know, and reminded me what a great sport baseball is that unites generations.