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Bob Forsch's Tales from the Cardinal Dugout

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A nice collection of stories from Bob Forsch's years with the Cardinals. Written as short anecdotes, these recollections are good for stop and start reading. Forsch remembers his years with the Redbirds [1974-1988] and talks a bit about some current players and the state of the game today. It'll stir the memories of older Cards fans, and give younger ones a look at baseball the way it used to be. Good natured, clean, with funny moments and inside looks at being a major league player, Forsch entertains baseball fans of all ages.

I'm primarily a Reds fan but enjoy reading about anything baseball-related, especially if you get to know players are on a much deeper basis. In fact, it's often the non-superstars that I found most interesting.

This book fit this description personally. Forsch, like other subjects in the "Tales from the Dugout" series, was a local favorite but not really known on a national scale. However, his stories include all of the big names in Cardinals history, so you get to read new stories as well as the famous ones (however, you get to hear them from a new perspective).

A storied called GQ Joe (Joe Magrane) alone was worth the price of the book.