Seasons In Hell With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog And "The Worst Baseball Team In History"-The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers

"Even before the start of spring training, Herzog had said, 'If Rich Billings is the starting catcher again, we're in deep trouble.' When that evaluation was passed along to Billings, he simply nodded and said, 'Whitey, obviously, has seen me play.'" In early 1973, gonzo sportswriter Mike Shropshire agreed to cover the Texas Rangers for theFort-Worth Star-Telegram, not realizing that the Rangers were arguably the worst team in baseball history.Seasons in Hellis a riotous, candid, irreverent behind-the-scenes account in the tradition ofThe Bronx ZooandBall Four, following the Texas Rangers from Whitey Herzog's reign in 1973 through Billy Martin's tumultuous tenure. Offering wonderful perspectives on dozens of unique (and likely never-to-be-seen-again) baseball personalities,Seasons in Hellrecounts some of the most extreme characters ever to play the game and brings to life the no-holds-barred culture of major league baseball in the mid-seventiesShropshire, Mike is the author of 'Seasons In Hell With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog And "The Worst Baseball Team In History"-The 1973-1975 Texas Rangers', published 2005 under ISBN 9780803292772 and ISBN 0803292775.