The Max Mercy Reader

by Robert Weintraub

They come and they go, kid, and the legendary sportswriter Max Mercy was there to chronicle all of the great athletes of our time. From Roy Hobbs to Rocky Balboa, Johnny Utah to Steamin' Willie Beamon, and on down the line. The Max Mercy Reader is a collection of The Merciless One's best work from the press box and beyond, as collated and edited by sportswriter and author Robert Weintraub, one of Max's most dedicated proteges. Follow Max's career from a callow youth on the beat to the grand knight of the keyboard. Even as the media landscape constantly changes around him, Max remains the same.

For all lovers of sports, real or imaginary, this is a must!

280 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 9, 2025

About the author

Robert Weintraub is a sports columnist for Slate.com and has written for ESPN.com, Play, The Guardian, Football Outsiders, and many other publications, as well as written and produced for ESPN, Turner Broadcasting, ABC Sports, the Discovery Channel, and dozens of other television outlets. He lives in Decatur, Georgia.