There's a Bulldozer on Home Plate - by Miles Wolff (Paperback)

About the Book

"The "father of Independent Baseball," Miles Wolff recounts his 50-year career in the game and how his experiences lead to the founding of the modern independent game, with some opposition from the existing major and minor leagues. Along the way, he describes how the movie Bull Durham came to be made and covers the history of minor league ball's growth from mom-and-pop operations to major business endeavors"--

Book Synopsis

The "father of Independent Baseball," Miles Wolff recounts his 50-year career in the game and how his experiences lead to the founding of the modern independent game, with some opposition from the existing major and minor leagues. Along the way, he describes how the movie Bull Durham came to be made and covers the history of minor league ball's growth from mom-and-pop operations to major business endeavors.

Review Quotes

"It is a memoir that is entertaining, frank, informative, and most significantly, not at all self-serving...Mr. Wolff, unlike other authors who write autobiographically, is scrupulously accurate with his vivid recollections"-The Windham Eagle

"You will not regret picking this one up. More likely than not you'll learn something new about independent ball and Miles Wolff. You'll gain an appreciation for what it took for us to get here and, if nothing else, you'll scratch the inch of indy ball content for the few days it takes you to read this one. I'd recommend it to the majority of those reading this review because I know you're the kind of person that'll appreciate the story of Miles Wolff."-Indy Ball Report

About the Author

Miles Wolff is the former owner of the Durham Bulls, the Quebec Capitales, the Burlington Royals, and ten other minor league, independent and summer collegiate teams. He is the former publisher and owner of Baseball America, and Total Baseball named him among the top 100 most important individuals in baseball history. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.