Nice Guys Finish Last
by Leo Durocher, Ed Linn
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Author: Ed Linn, Leo DurocherEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-09-15
ISBN: 0226173887
Number of pages: 456
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
NICE GUYS FINISH LAST is an entertaining read that really captures the life and times of Leo "The Lip" Durocher. Leo Durocher was considered "The All-American Out" by Babe Ruth, but his fiery temperment more than made up for his lack of prowess in the field. Durocher was a very good manager, and shared in many of baseball's finest moments. His quarrels with Larry McPhail (President of the Brookyln Dodgers) are legendary, as a drunken McPhail fired Durocher many times, only to re-hire him the next day. This duo of characters added even more accent to a team that was called, 'dem bums". Of course, this book wouldn't be complete without highlighting his days in the Giants and Astros organizations, and him pointing to Mel Ott and referring to him when saying, "Nice guys finish last." Good books finish first, and this is one good book.
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