New Praise for One Win Wonders

Lisa Winston, Minor League guru extrodinaire, had high praise for my book:

"What a labor of love by George Rose! Exhaustively researched and painstakingly detailed, "One Win Wonders" (like its predecessor "One Hit Wonders") is that unique and welcome tome that hails some of the lesser-known but no-less-deserving players of the past."

Lisa does some amazing work for MiLB.com and on her blog, www.gotmilb.com. I've admired her work and knowledge of baseball for a long time, check out her stuff if you get a chance!

Good to hear from you Lisa and thanks for the quote!

Sad Day for Baseball II

This has been a tragic few weeks for baseball. First George Kell and Nick Adenhart passed away, and yesterday we learned that Legendary broadcaster Harry Kalas and All-Star fan favorite Mark "The Bird" Fidrych died yesterday.

Kalas was in booth for 43 years, the last 38 with the Phillies. He was also the "voice of football", lending his golden pipes to NFL films for the past 30 years.

I grew up watching Fidrych in Detroit, and was a part of Bird mania. I had the privledge of meeting Mr. Fidrych on a few different occasions, meetings I will treasure.

RIP

Barnes and Noble

One Win Wonders is now available on Barnes and Noble's website:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/One-Win-Wonders/George-Rose/e/9780557047239/?itm=1

XM Channel 175

Hey everyone! I will be a guest on Grant Paulsen's Minors and Majors radio show this Saturday (April 11, 2009) in the 8:35 segment of the show. We will be talking about One Win Wonders, and hopefully be able to take a few calls! The show is broadcast live on XM channel 175. Hope you can listen in!

Happy Baseball!

Sad Day for Baseball II

As most of you know by now, Angels starter Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident last night, just hours after he pitched 6 brilliant innings against the A's. The future was bright for the 22-year old, who started the season in the Angels' rotation. For his brief 4 game career, Nick recorded one win. He will be featured in the next "One Win Wonders" book. Here is a link to the ESPN story:

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4055343

Last game before openers!

Today was the last game for the Tigers before they head to Toronto start the season. As always I'm optimistic, but very realistic about the upcomming year. It will be a tough road for Detroit, but with a few breaks they should stay in the hunt.

Happy Baseball!

Almost time!

The new season is right around the corner now, less than a week until opening day!

Happy Baseball!