Synopsis
Humorous case histories and profiles of great baseball scouts accompany a discussion of the trade secrets of baseball scouts, the economics of scouting, player development, and the history of the profession
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Review
"The author spent a year with the Phillies' scouts when they were arguably the best judges of raw talent in the major leagues. The often hard lives of baseball's underpaid hunter-gatherers are rendered in lively detail."-Sports Illustrated Sports Illustrated "A fascinating look at the world of the baseball scout ... some of the best baseball tall tales you'll ever read."-Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal "The scouts who seek out major league prospects are like explorers, wandering the country's amateur diamonds in the hope of finding a treasure-or a raw talent that can be turned into a treasure. A lot of what romance remains in baseball centers on this perennial quest, and Kerrane ... captures it in this wonderfully affectionate book."-People People "This study [is] mesmerizing, for it deals with getting the most, pound-per-dollar, for the goods: young baseball flesh... That baseball is a business has never been made so clear. Both narrative and characters are engaging, and Kerrane ... writes with passionate clarity."-Library Journal Library Journal "One of the best baseball books to hit the shelves in recent memory ... the story of the men behind the muscle mart ... Kerrane scrutinizes this sometimes frantic, sometimes nostalgic, sometimes inspiring world... For those in the stands, Dollar Sign offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at America's national pastime."-Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia Inquirer "One of baseball literature's most noble and enjoyable works."-Diamond Classics Diamond Classics
About the Author
In a new epilogue Kevin Kerrane explores the world of baseball scouting in the late 1990s. Kerrane is a professor of English at the University of Delaware.
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