Reviews

"There has been only one manager - and his name is McGraw." Connie Mack "Diligently researched and artfully written, John McGraw illuminates not only the man but the transformation of America and its national pastime between 1890 and 1930." San Francisco Chronicle. "Absorbing... Alexander is a lively writer and a crisp storyteller." New York Times. "From a historian of Alexander's stature one can expect more than just another sports book, and the result is not disappointing. With great erudition and meticulous research, he brings to life not only a game and its competitors but a whole period of U.S. history." America. "Sports biography at its best: an entertaining, scholarly treatment of the life and times of a legendary figure... Alexander portrays famed Giant manager John McGraw without sentimental bias." Library Journal.