Doug Wilson (1) (1961–)
Author of The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych
For other authors named Doug Wilson, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Doug Wilson is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research and author of The Bird and Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds. An ophthalmologist by day, Wilson has been a lifelong baseball fanatic. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children and live in Columbus, Indiana.
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This was an interesting biography of an interesting person who captured the hearts of Detroit sports fans in the mid and late 1970's. Parts of the book moved slowly--the recounting of Fidrych's childhood, in particular. That portion of the book seemed designed to confirm what is said throughout the book: Fidrych's antics while in the major leagues were no show; they were just who he was. If I wasn't a Detroit sports fan, I don't know whether I would have spent the time to read the book. But show more I am, and I'm glad I read it. show less
An okay book about a marvelous subject whose personality and story shines through its pages. Baseball could sure use another Bird- kinda the anti-A-roid. Recommended for the sheer joy of Fydrich.
A well-deserved tribute to one of the class players in all of sports. The author did border on the monotonous at times as he kept repeating how teammates, fans, and even rivals had immense respect for Robinson. He clearly was worthy of the adulation but the reader didn't need to be reminded of it on virtually every other page.
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- Works
- 5
- Members
- 131
- Popularity
- #154,466
- Rating
- 4.3
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 22