Nice Guys Finish Last (Paperback)

from joeldinda

Fun and readable, and definitely interesting. Baseball personalities and Hollywood personalities. Lots of exciting baseball. And excellent descriptions of how he made his teams succeed, both in the dugout and by working with the front office. All this in a generally light tone and usually sympath...

from lateinnings

Nothing about Durocher was boring, and neither is his autobiography.

from 5hrdrive

Terrific storyteller, enjoyed reading about the hundreds of major sports and entertainment people that Durocher knew first-hand. Favorite stuff, though are those few places where he reveals his management philosophies. Building winners in Brooklyn and New York through shrewd talent evaluation, th...

from 5hrdrive

Terrific storyteller, enjoyed reading about the hundreds of major sports and entertainment people that Durocher knew first-hand. Favorite stuff, though are those few places where he reveals his management philosophies. Building winners in Brooklyn and New York through shrewd talent evaluation, th...