Bibliograph

Try not to suck, the exceptional, extraordinary baseball life of Joe Maddon, Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers

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Try not to suck, the exceptional, extraordinary baseball life of Joe Maddon, Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

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platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Try not to suck

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

981983674

Responsibility statement

Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers

Sub title

the exceptional, extraordinary baseball life of Joe Maddon

Summary

"Biography of baseball manager Joe Maddon. With his irreverent personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch. In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Ben Zobrist -- The hat -- Pino Maddonini -- Joe College -- Coaching calls -- Moving up the Angels chain -- Scioscia takes over -- A sad time, then euphoria -- Angels swan song -- A franchise in need -- 9=8 magic -- Handling success -- Shot and a beer -- Early optimism -- Four over instead of four under -- Addison's plight -- Embrace the slogan -- A fast start -- The hiccup -- American Legion month -- Games 6 and 7 -- Epilogue: 2017

Target audience

adult

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