This is a funny book. Cheiger has one-liners and short quotes from a bunch of sources. Some are subtle, some are raunchy--but they are all funny. It's a shame this book is not still in print--I borrowed a copy and now I want my own.

I bought this book when it came out in paperback, about 1983. It's one of the few books that I return to time after time. It contains thousands of humorous, insightful quotations from players, reporters, umpires, and owners regarding all aspects of the game of baseball. The quotations span from the beginning of the baseball in the late 1800's to early 1980. I'm surprised that even though some of the quotes are a bit dated, the book is still very entertaining.

Here's an example of a quote in the category of "Cities and Teams." This quote is from Jim Brosnan, a former Cubs pitcher, 1981:

"You have to have a certain dullnes of mind and spirit to play here. I went through psychoanalysis, and that helped me deal with my Cubness."

I wish someone would update the book. Baseball has evolved dramatically in the past 16 years, and I'm sure there are millions of quotes that would be cool to collect.

Nevertheless, every baseball fan will get a kick out of this book. Guaranteed.