Mike Shropshire
American sportswriter (born 1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
External links
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