The Greatest Show on Dirt

by James Bailey

Lane Hamilton takes stock of his life and doesn’t like what he finds. His friends are all chasing their dreams, while he’s working for a goose-stepping bully on the middle-management track to nowhere. When Lane is fired for sleeping through an important meeting, a high school buddy lands him a job with the Durham Bulls. Despite the grueling hours, it doesn’t take him long to realize even a bad day at the yard beats a good one in Corporate America.

But is his new gig worth risking his magazine-cover girlfriend? And between jealous co-workers and psychotic relief pitchers, will he survive the season? The Greatest Show on Dirt is set in historic Durham Athletic Park, a place so rich in character that it plays as big a role as the crazy cast that makes up Lane’s Bulls family. Here is a realistic portrayal of what life was like working in the minor leagues in the early 1990s, before the explosive growth that saw many old ballparks replaced by miniature versions of big league stadiums. No one got rich, but they sure had a good time.

Genres: Fiction, Baseball

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 7, 2012

Reviews

[Alexis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for a good baseball book. And this was a good baseball book. A simple story. Told well.

[Robert A · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much baseball but more like a chick flick. I’m a little disappointed

[Matt Giese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good read

Purchased this book to take a break from baseball biographies, and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. As a seamhead, and lover of minor league baseball it really held up. I hope there are more in the future.

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The real Bull Durham

Superbly written for any level baseball fan. A refreshing read that will keep you turning pages for hours. Never a dull moment with characters that you feel like are your friends. A home run!