Birdie : Confessions of a Baseball Nomad

by Birdie Tebbetts, James Morrison, Reggie Jackson

During his 65-year career in professional baseball, Birdie Tebbetts was a player, coach, manager, scout, and executive and nobody knew the game the way Birdie did. From Hank Greenberg to Reggie Jackson, Birdie worked with all the brightest stars in baseball's constellation and this biography is a behind-the-scenes memoir to one of the more unique and engaging people to haave ever played the game.

Genres: Baseball

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[MikeAckerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book in a used book store in Cooperstown NY. I remembered Tebbetts from his managing days , so I grabbed it. What a pleasant surprise! It reads as easy as a spring training game and gives wonderful insights from a veteran of two of baseballs great eras. Not a complete substitute for missing spring training and the start of the season. A good reminder of what to look forward to once baseballs back.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite baseball biographies.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of my favorite reads of all time...this was the second book my former boss at Lunghamer Chevrolet (Dave Snelling) gave to me to read...it was as good as the first "who's your caddy" if not better. Birdie Tebbetts rocked! I love baseball, and he played from my beloved Detroit Tigers, so it was a can't miss for me.

[Kyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun book to read. Entertaining stories of a great era in baseball.

I was almost disappointed in the fact I finished it in 2 evenings; I wanted it to go on a little longer.

[Jeff · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good baseball stories from a crusty old vet.