It's a collection of older columns and stories from the late 70's and early 80's, and since Boswell wrote for the Washington Post at the time, a lot of Earl Weaver/Orioles content. This works more for me than maybe those who are interested in other teams, although a handful of stories about life in the minors work for anyone interested in the day to day workings of a player working through the first days of rookie ball or the big league star coaching in a place like Spokane. ( )

A series of essays by Washington Post sports columnist Tom Boswell, first published in 1982. Of most interest to older lovers of baseball, obviously ( )