Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President
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Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President
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Product NameSleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President
ManufacturerTriumph Books
Product Number MPN1892049252
Retail Price $19.95
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UPC978189204925
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TitleSleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President
ISBN1892049252
Author(s)Tom Keegan, Elden Auker
Release Date2001-03-01
FormatHardcover
Num of Pages218
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EAN9781892049254
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4 Star Rating  "I'd give it 4 1/2 stars -- good book!"2009-09-03
- Reviewed By User: A3VGZTGBYSPODQ
I like the way the book gives just enough space for Elden's youth, then quickly moves to his adulthood, which many people will find the most interesting. Though I grew up in Northwestern Kansas, I had only vague ideas of his baseball career. "Sleeper Cars" adds a great number of juicy details. I had no idea he crossed paths with so many famous people.

The book moves at a lively pace. Although it's just over 200 pages, chapters are rarely more than 10 pages long. The memories and recollections stay pretty much on topic, without watered-down rambling. Not a particularly self-centered person, Auker devotes a few chapters to notable teammates, and much of chapter 10 is about the Negro Leagues' Kansas City Monarchs.

"Sleeper Cars" finishes out with Auker's post-baseball life as a businessman, with memories of meetings with many politicians from both sides of the aisle, and touching base with old baseball friends. The book could have sagged here, but again, the recollections are crisp and interesting. His experience sailing with Joe Kennedy was particularly good reading. Also, turns out Reagan was a big Auker fan from his sportscasting days.

As said, Auker is not self-centered, but is confident (why shouldn't he be?) and speaks freely of his own accomplishments, as well as those of teammates and opponents. This work lacks a huge ego; that fact alone makes it superior to many books athletes write today.
 
5 Star Rating  "If you love baseball stories....."2007-06-01
- Reviewed By jrtooltime
Ive read many a baseball themed book and this is one of the better ones! Elden Auker, a pitcher with the Tigers/Red Sox/and Browns circa 1935-42 shares his memories of baseball back in the old days before the days of high salaries and player agents. The book is full of interesting short stories about players and other people that Mr. Auker knew during the course of his life (he died last August at the age of 96).
Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys reading about old time baseball.
 
5 Star Rating  "Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms"2007-05-13
- Reviewed By User: A1VVPZL80S4RFP
An excellent look into the personal and professional life of someone who experienced the "glory days" of professional baseball. Elden Auker is the "Forrest Gump" of MLB. It was like listening in on his private conversations with a close friend, recounting the many and improbable encounters of the greatest player you never heard of.
 
5 Star Rating  "One of the Best"2005-04-14
- Reviewed By danthesportsman
This is a great baseball book. Elden Auker is honest to a fault in his opinions and his rememberances are a treasure. You just don't expect a retired athlete to have such skill as an author. Auker is a gem. I wish he wrote more books. Elden Auker was not a hall of famer on the field but he was a hall of famer in life.
 
5 Star Rating  "A gem!"2004-07-26
- Reviewed By rewood
Inside baseball through the intelligent and unassuming eyes of a little-known, but great, athlete of the 1930's and 40's, and a successful businessman thereafter.
 
4 Star Rating  "A storied life"2002-04-15
- Reviewed By coryslip
Elden Auker, with the aid of celebrated New York sportswriter Tom Keegan crafts an autobiographical piece spanning his 90+ years. Auker was born in rural Kansas and graduated as a three sports star from Kansas State university. Deciding that his quickest road to success was through baseball, he signed a professional contract to pitch for the Detroit Tigers.

Auker developed an unorthodox submarine delivery which allowed him to enjoy a creditable 10 year major league career. Along the way he befriended some of the greats of the game such as Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Babe Ruth and countless others. Auker was wise enough to create a life for himself outside the game. He evolved into a highly thought of executive in the abrasives industry. As such he rubbed elbows and played golf with some of the paragons of both politics and industry.

The book is essentially an array of amusing stories which formulate the backbone of Mr. Auker's long and fruitful life. This was one of the better sports type books I've read in that Auker feels no compulsion to be politically correct on many issues.

 
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