Clearing the bases

Description:

In Clearing the Bases, Budig selects nine from a wide array of individuals and offers candid biographical sketches of these compelling characters. He knows them well. The book focuses on Cal Ripken, Bobby Brown, George Brett, Joe Torre, Bob Feller, Mike Ilitch, Marty Springstead, Bill Madden, and Frank Robinson. Former National League president Len Coleman writes a foreword that sheds new light on the legacy of Jackie and Rachel Robinson.

subjects: Baseball managers,  Baseball players,  Baseball umpires,  Biography

People: Joe Torre (1940-),  Marty Springstead (1937-),  Mike Ilitch (1929-),  George Brett,  Frank Robinson (1935-),  Bobby Brown (1954-),  Bob Feller (1918-2010),  Cal Ripken Jr. (1960-),  Bill Madden

Places: United States