Jay Johnstone memorializes his long and mirthful career for us in this and others of his books. He is a library of humourous stories about baseball, and it would be a cold soul indeed who got through this book without busting a gut laughing.What makes it especially interesting is that he's by no means a dumb jock/buffoon--he just played one. Also visible is a hardworking, dedicated athlete who wanted very badly to win, and who cares about others--particularly his wife and daughter. When you finish this book you will probably wish you could meet him and just hang out with him.This one is worth asking amazon.com to run a search for if you like baseball or laughter.