About the Author

Jayson Stark is a senior baseball writer for ESPN.com, where his regular contributions include the "Rumblings and Grumblings" column and the "Useless Information Department," his tilted look inside baseball's numbers and quirks. He was twice named Pennsylvania's sportswriter of the year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. He is the author of The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History.