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06/15/2014Randolph (b. 1954), while a speedy, slick-fielding, steadily slap-hitting, six-time All-Star second baseman, is not a member of the Hall of Fame. It is his contention, however, that through his 13 years playing for and 11 years coaching the New York Yankees and slightly more than three years managing the New York Mets, he has been associated with as many Hall of Famers as any player in the history of the game. Thus this is a somewhat unusual baseball memoir in that Randolph shares the spotlight with such notables as George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin, upon both of whom he sheds some contrarian insights; Thurman Munson; Reggie Jackson; Don Mattingly; Roger Clemons; Graig Nettles; Derek Jeter; Alex Rodriguez; Mariano Rivera, and many more. Unusual, too, for this kind of sports account in our era, he does not spend a great deal of time "dishing" on fellow players and grinding axes from long in the past. VERDICT Something of a throwback sports autobiography, this pleasant read will be of special interest to fans of Yankees teams of the latter 1970s to early 2000s.—Jim Burns, Jacksonville P.L., FL
Overview
From a dusty diamond in Brooklyn to the hallowed grounds of Yankee Stadium, Willie Randolph has always loved the game of baseball, and over the course of his storied career, he has amassed a remarkable list of accomplishments—All-Star second baseman, World Series champion, manager—but, above all, he has been a Yankee. For almost thirty years, Randolph was a part of Yankee lore and mythology, whether playing with the legends Thurman Munson and Reggie Jackson and witnessing the infamous Bronx Zoo at its rowdiest, ...