Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A 1892049252
| 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 Name | Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President |
| Manufacturer | Triumph Books |
| Product Number MPN | 1892049252 |
| Retail Price | $19.95 |
| EAN-14 | 09781892049254 |
| UPC | 978189204925 |
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| Title | Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President |
| ISBN | 1892049252 |
| Author(s) | Tom Keegan, Elden Auker |
| Release Date | 2001-03-01 |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Num of Pages | 218 |
| Num. of Items | 1 |
| EAN | 9781892049254 |
| Weight | 0.5 lbs. |
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Here is what people are saying about the Sleeper Cars and Flannel Uniforms: A Lifetime of Memories from Striking Out the Babe to Teeing It Up With the President
 "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.
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 "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. |
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| "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. |
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| "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. |
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| "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. |
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