Mike Shropshire

Mike Shropshire (born May 22, 1942) is an American sportswriter.^[1] Starting as a reporter for the Fort Worth Press in the 1960s, he has written for various publications throughout his career, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, Playboy, and Sports Illustrated.^[2] He has also authored nine books, including Seasons in Hell, an account of his tenure writing about the Texas Rangers baseball franchise during its early years.^[3][4]

Critical reception

Esquire listed Seasons in Hell as one of the 20 best baseball books of all time, in 2013.^[4]

Books

• Seasons In Hell (1996), ISBN 0-8032-9277-5
• The Ice Bowl: The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Season of 1967 (1997) ISBN 978-1-556-11532-5
• The Pro: A Golf Novel (2001), ISBN 978-0-312-24231-2
• When The Tuna Went Down to Texas (2004), ISBN 0-06-057212-4
• Runnin' With The Big Dogs (2006), ISBN 0-06-085279-8
• The Last Real Season (2008), ISBN 0-446-40154-4

References

1. "People in Sports". The New York Times. April 9, 1974.
2. Malloy, Annabelle Massey (February 15, 2012). "Personal Foul". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
3. "Books by Mike Shropshire and Complete Book Reviews".
4. Epstein, Dan (August 20, 2013). "The 20 Best Baseball Books Ever". Esquire.

External links

• Review of The Last Real Season at Letters On Pages