High and Inside - by Lou Gorman (Paperback)

About the Book

Lou Gorman is best known for having assembled the great but star-crossed Red Sox team of 1986. Few, perhaps, know that he also laid the foundation for the Mets club that clawed past them. Or that he is the only baseball executive involved in the start-up of two teams (the expansion Mariners and Royals), that he won a World Series with the Orioles, or that he has drafted Roger Clemens, signed George Brett and Jim Palmer, and traded away Jeff Bagwell. In all, Gorman has spent parts of five decades in the front offices of five major league franchises, directly involved in the development of clubs that won three World Series, five pennants and eight division titles. The stories behind those teams and Gormans dealings with players, managers, and other of baseballs higher-ups are shared here for the first time.

Book Synopsis

Lou Gorman is best known for having assembled the great but star-crossed Red Sox team of 1986. Few, perhaps, know that he also laid the foundation for the Mets club that clawed past them. Or that he is the only baseball executive involved in the start-up of two teams (the expansion Mariners and Royals), that he won a World Series with the Orioles, or that he has drafted Roger Clemens, signed George Brett, developed Jim Palmer, and traded away Jeff Bagwell. In all, Gorman has spent parts of five decades in the front offices of five major league franchises, directly involved in the development of clubs that won three World Series, five pennants and eight division titles. The stories behind those teams and Gorman's dealings with players, managers, and other of baseball's higher-ups are shared here for the first time.

Review Quotes

"a great look at a large hunk of Major League history"-Sports Collectors Digest.

"a great look at a large hunk of Major League history"--Sports Collectors Digest.

About the Author

The late Lou Gorman was a Hall of Famer and award winner and had over 36 years of player personnel experience and 44 years in professional baseball. He was an executive consultant for the Boston Red Sox and lived in Weston, Massachusetts.