The Little General: Gene Mauch a Baseball Life

by Mel Proctor

Gene Mauch enjoyed a journeyman’s career playing in the infield for six different Major League Baseball franchises, but as a MLB manager he is nothing less than a legend. Gene led clubs for 23 of 26 years stretching from 1960 to 1987 including the Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins and two stints at the helm of the California Angels. Known as an intense competitor he presided over 1,902 Major League victories, and a handful of stunning failures. Mauch had a reputation for taunting opposing teams and was frequently involved in fiery exchanges with umpires. His bombastic personality, brilliant baseball mind, and loyalty to his players earned him the moniker of the Little General.

372 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2015

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting read on former Phillies long time manager Gene Mauch. Written in 2015 author had no interviews with Mauch himself. Author at times contradicted himself on events, and his math was lacking in a couple places. Mauch was a pretty complicated and intense guy. Don't see where author accurately captured that. It was pretty neat hearing and seeing those old players of whom I collected their baseball cards for many years. 3 stars out of 5 possible. It was an okay read.