Mike Shropshire

Mike Shropshire (born May 22, 1942) is an American sportswriter.[1] He has written for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, Playboy, and Sports Illustrated.[2] He has authored several books, including Seasons in Hell, an account of his tenure writing about the Texas Rangers baseball franchise during its early years.[3][4]

Critical reception

Kirkus Reviews called Seasons in Hell a "tiresome 'gonzo' journalism account of mid-1970s life on the road with a big league ballclub" that is partially saved by some "dead-on character sketches."[5] Esquire listed Seasons in Hell as one of the 20 best baseball books of all time, in 2013.[4]

Books
  • Seasons In Hell (1996), ISBN 0-8032-9277-5
  • The Pro: A Golf Novel (2001), ISBN 978-0-312-24231-2
  • When The Tuna Went Down to Texas (2004), ISBN 0-06-057212-4
  • Runnin' With The Big Dogs (2006), ISBN 0-06-085279-8
  • The Last Real Season (2008), ISBN 0-446-40154-4

References
  1. "People in Sports". April 9, 1974 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. Weekly, Fort Worth (February 15, 2012). "Personal Foul".
  3. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/authorpage/mike-shropshire.html
  4. Epstein, Dan (August 20, 2013). "The 20 Best Baseball Books Ever". Esquire.
  5. "SEASONS IN HELL | Kirkus Reviews" – via www.kirkusreviews.com.



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