As long as there are men named Sosa and McGwire, places like Wrigley Field, next years to wait for, movies like Field of Dreams, and books like this one by former major leaguer John Morris, baseball will never lose its magical appeal. From the grind of the minors to the thrill of a major league debut...from the blur of a Nolan Ryan fastball to the hi jinks of the locker room, John Morris knows baseball first-hand after playing professionally for 12 years with the Royals, Cardinals, Phillies, and Angels. But "Bullet Bob" Comes to Louisville is much more than just another withdrawal from an ex-jock's memory bank—Morris is a gifted storyteller and writer who captures not only the details of life in and around the big leagues, but the nuances, angst, hilarity, and humanity of it as well.
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"...A refreshing account of the existence of a modern ballplayer. It gets past today's headlines about record-setting contracts and big- and small-market teams to examine the career of a blue-collar player who loved the game he was paid to play." -- Bill Chastain, Baseball America
"...as a writer, Morris is a keen observer with a quick wit, facile memory and ability to recount compelling stories. Both Hall-of-Famers and fringe players are subjects in this collection of funny, sensitive anecdotes." -- David Plaut, USA Today Baseball Weekly
"Morris' book is a collection of 22 fascinating stories that provide valuable lessons in the game of baseball and the game of life." -- Willie McGee --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"...as a writer, Morris is a keen observer with a quick wit, facile memory and ability to recount compelling stories. Both Hall-of-Famers and fringe players are subjects in this collection of funny, sensitive anecdotes." -- David Plaut, USA Today Baseball Weekly
"Morris' book is a collection of 22 fascinating stories that provide valuable lessons in the game of baseball and the game of life." -- Willie McGee --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
John Morris played professional baseball for 12 years until a back injury ended his active career in 1993. He remained in baeball as a minor league instructor, coach, and manager until 1996. Morris continues to put his major league experience to use as motivational speaker and consultant to prominent collegiate baseball teams around the country.
Residents of Gulfport, Florida, Morris and his wife Linda are successful independent Nikken distributors, a leading health care provider from Japan. "Bullet Bob" Comes To Louisville is his first book.
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Wonderfully describes life as a pro ballplayer,
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This review is from: Bullet Bob Comes to Louisville : And Other Tales from a Baseball Life... (Hardcover)
As a former teammate of Johnny Mo's, with the Cardinals and Phillies, I vividly recall many of the events he describes in his stories. These stories bring back so many memories - precious memories of the joys and pains experienced on the trek to become a major leaguer. I knew Johnny Mo was a great teammate and an outstanding individual, but I did not know he was such a wonderful storyteller! I could not put the book down. If you want a glimpse at the life of a baseball player - the life you never see on TV or in the movies, read this book.
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Great first effort....true baseball fans will love it!,
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This review is from: Bullet Bob Comes to Louisville : And Other Tales from a Baseball Life... (Hardcover)
Great first effort. This book is suprisingly well written for a first time author and an ex-jock to boot! Their are some really funny stories and a few sad ones as you follow the path of Morris'major and minor league career. I hope Morris has some more stories for a follow up!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Morris hits a homerun with first writing effort,
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This review is from: Bullet Bob Comes to Louisville : And Other Tales from a Baseball Life... (Hardcover)
From the grind of the minor leagues to the thrill of playing in the World Series...John Morris knows baseball extemely well-having played 12 years with the Cardinals, Phillies and Angels. In his first book "Bullet Bob Comes to Louisville" Morris demonstrates a surprising strong talent as a writer and storyteller. The strength of his book comes from his ability to take his baseball experiences and interweave them with themes of everyday life. In his short story format (22 stories over a nine-inning game) Morris displays a wonderful balance of baseball humor, behind the scenes insight, and sensitive family issues relating to life and death. This book moves very quickly- which made it that much more enjoyable for me. (I read it from cover to cover in one sitting)Go buy it for yourself and your friends. You won't be disappointed!
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