A senior writer at Sports Illustrated, Joe Posnanski has twice been named the Best Sports Columnist in America by the Associated Press Sports Editors for his work at the Kansas City Star. He is the author of The Good Stuff and The Soul of Baseball: A Road Trip Through Buck O'Neil's America, which won the prestigious Casey Award for best baseball book of 2007. His work has also been anthologized in Best American Sports Writing, and he lives with his family in Kansas City, Missouri.
"Posnanski masterfully conveys O'Neil's charisma and the rhythm of his words...A worthy paean to an American legend." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"This book is flat-out terrific...If Gandhi had played baseball, he would have been Buck O'Neill." -- Leigh Montville, author of Big Bam and Ted Williams"[A] poignant, very funny, and ultimately inspiring book." -- Dave Barry"Imagine, a year spent with Buck O'Neil...you don't have to imagine it, it's all here." -- Bob Costas"[A] loving, lyrical effort by Joe Posnanski. One of the most original and winning baseball books in recent years." -- Harvey Frommer
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