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 Ice Bowl: The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Season of 1967 (1997) ISBN 978-1-556-11532-5
  • 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". The New York Times. April 9, 1974.
  2. Weekly, Fort Worth (February 15, 2012). "Personal Foul".
  3. "Books by Mike Shropshire and Complete Book Reviews".
  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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