Men at Work - by George F Will (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

#1 New York Times Bestseller

"A delightful look at all the little things that make major league baseball a subtle spectacle." --Seattle Times

In his classic tribute to America's pastime, political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field to the dugout to the locker room to get to the root of the game we all love. He breaks down the sport to its four basic components, managing, pitching, hitting, and fielding, and analyzes the way four of its notables, manager Tony La Russa, pitcher Orel Hershiser, outfielder Tony Gwynn, and shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., approach the game. One of the most acclaimed sports books ever written, Men at Work is a revelatory, and often surprising, study of professional baseball.

From the Back Cover

In his classic tribute to America's pastime--now with a new introduction--political commentator, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and lifelong sports enthusiast George F. Will travels from the baseball field to the dugout to the locker room to get to the root of the game we all love. He breaks down the sport to its four basic components, managing, pitching, hitting, and fielding, and analyzes the way four of its notables, manager Tony La Russa, pitcher Orel Hershiser, outfielder Tony Gwynn, and shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., approach the game. One of the most acclaimed sports books ever written, Men at Work is a revelatory, and often surprising, study of professional baseball.

Review Quotes

"A classic that may even stand up as the best baseball book of the '90s." - Chicago Tribune

"All fans will be in Will's thrall and in his debt." - New York Times Book Review

"George Will on baseball. Perfect. . . . Men at Work is clearly a labor of love. . . a book of surpassing enthusiasm and intelligence." - Los Angeles Times

"Anyone who truly loves the game. . . will find Men at Work thoroughly rewarding." - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"Will's Work is a joy . . . a book that we must read [and] talk about." - San Diego Union-Tribune