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Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon
Written by Bill Chastain, Jesse Rogers and Ben Zobrist
Narrated by Mike Chamberlain
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About this audiobook
With his irreverant personality, laid-back approach, and penchant for the unexpected, Joe Maddon is a singular presence among Major League Baseball managers. Whether he's bringing clowns and live bear cubs to spring training or leading the Chicago Cubs to their first World Series victory in 108 years, Maddon is always one to watch.
In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era.
In Try Not to Suck, ESPN's Jesse Rogers and MLB.com's Bill Chastain fully explore Maddon's life and career, delving behind the scenes and dissecting that mystique which makes Maddon so popular with players and analysts alike. Packed with insight, anecdotes, and little-known facts, this is the definitive account of the curse-breaker and trailblazer at the helm of the Cubs' new era.
Author
Bill Chastain
Bill Chastain is the author of many non-fiction titles and a senior writer with Kevin Anderson & Associates. His most recent books are Try Not to Suck: The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon and White Fang and the Golden Bear: A Father-and-Son Journey on the Golf Course and Beyond (foreword by Jack Nicklaus).
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Admire Joe Madden. Good bio of his roots and his mindset. What you see is what you get.