I'm Just Getting Started: Baseball's Best Storyteller on Old School Baseball, Defying the Odds, and Good Cigars

by Jack McKeon, Kevin Kernan

Jack McKeon, who in 2003 became the oldest manager to ever lead a team to the World Series championship, proved that old doesn't mean you're over, and these stories offer a look into his storied career, from baseball's forgotten fields to the World Series. In his 55-year career in professional baseball, McKeon learned that the main ingredient to success is enjoying yourself and those around you. Even when faced with incredible odds, McKeon proves that keeping a sense of humor can cure many problems. McKeon's book is a conversational glimpse into how baseball players, fans, management and coaches work at every level.

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Steve · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a horrible book. I have never read a book where the author was as enamored with himself as jack mcKeon seems to be. Every single sentence he toots his horn as being just the greatest human being alive. He is an unbelievable seasoned citizen according to himself. I was hoping to hear some interesting baseball stories. Do not waste your time with this drivel. Worst baseball book ever.

[Jroach · Rating 2 out of 5]

A fair book if your expectations are in the right spot. This is not a glossy, extremely well researched baseball book, it's a short, quick read that sounds as if your Grandfather is relating old baseball stories. If you open it up with that mindset, it has some rather enjoyable moments.

[Luis Perez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The writing isn't sterling and the flow is a bit disjointed but this is still a fairly enjoyable read full of anecdotes and funny stories from a true sports original.