25 cm, 334, illus., glossary, small tear in front DJ, pencil erasure on front endpaper. Foreword by Mike Capps, Cable Ace award winner. Compelling work for baseball fans, with many details on how players are picked for the big leagues. Red Murff spent a remarkable 33-year career (1960-1993) as perhaps the most successful talent scout in history, signing over 200 players to professional contracts. His recruits include Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, Jerry Grote, and Kenny Boswell.

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Title

The Scout

Publisher

Word Pub, Dallas, TX

Publication Date

1996

Language

English

ISBN 10

0849912997

ISBN 13

9780849912993

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Printing.

Condition

very good, good

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The author, a major league scout for more than thirty years, describes his experiences and shares his views on what to look for in a baseball player

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