Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom [Hardcover]

Bob Feller (Author), Burton Rocks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 9, 2001

Bob Feller is a true baseball icon. Along with such legends as Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Ted Williams, he is recognized as one of the greatest players of the twentieth century. In fact, he was voted the greatest right-handed pitcher in the history of baseball.

But Bob Feller is known for his quick wit as much as for his fastball. In Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom, the sharp-tongued Hall of Famer offers philosophical, anecdotal, and candid reflections on baseball and everyday American life. In the process he introduces us to such legends as Jackie Robinson, Ralph Kiner, and Joe DiMaggio the way he knew them--as baseball rivals, fellow sportsmen, and good friends. Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom is a treasure trove of down-to-earth advice for baseball fans of any generation.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Find advice, history, answers galore in Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom, written with Burton Rocks (A King's Legacy: The Clyde King Story). Born in Iowa just after WWI, signed to the Cleveland Indians at age 16 and inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, Feller now presents the accumulated lessons and memories from a life of hard work, great success and sincere enjoyment. With much attention devoted to other leading lights of the sport, this loving chronicle will please baseball fans of all ages.

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

Many libraries may already have Feller's autobiography, Now Pitching, Bob Feller (1990), but this book would still be a worthy addition. "Rapid Robert" has always had plenty of sharp-witted opinions. This volume is divided into short, easily digestible sections, and Feller writes tellingly of the stars of his generation. He really shines when talking about his father and how the old man, eager to showcase his son's baseball talent, built a "field of dreams" on their Iowa farm when Feller was still a teen. Recommended.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (February 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809298430
• ISBN-13: 978-0809298433
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #944,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best baseball book ever!!, April 17, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom (Hardcover)

This page-turning book acts as a great guide on how to throw curve balls, change-ups, knuckle balls, and even sinker balls. The wonderful, 1930's pitcher, Bob Feller also teaches you on how to just have fun and a good attitude. He's always talking on how he got from a hard farm-working boy that grew up in Van Meter, Iowa to an All-Star pitcher. The book starts off fast and easy enough to catch on. It's very exciting to read about his adventures on becoming a pro baseball player and all his amazing accomplishments as an All-Star pro. Overall I would suggest this book to kids and teens that are interested in baseball and it's pastime!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Feller still throwing heat, April 17, 2001

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Ron Kaplan "rksbaseballbookshelf.wordpress.com" (Montclair, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom (Hardcover)

Bob Feller, one of the premier pitchers in the history of baseball, has never been one to sugarcoat his opinions. He is old-school: the good old days were the best. Today's players (and young people in general) don't appreciate how good they have it, or the sacrifices made by previous generations.

Such is the essence of his "Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom," in which he opines on the trouble with today's kids (too much TV, not enough physical exertion, among other complaints). The wisdom does not come in the form of advice, but rather what he has learned as a baseball legend.

Feller also writes about several of his contemporaries. To read his comments, one would think him a Will Rogers in knickers; he never met a player during his career that he didn't think was a "great" guy.

"Little Black Book" IS refreshing, however, given the concentration on the current game, with its quest to entertain its fans with more than just the game on the field.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gift Idea, May 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Bob Feller's Little Black Book of Baseball Wisdom (Hardcover)

If you have a sports fan in your family this is a book they would enjoy having in their collection. Small, but packed!