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Try Not to Suck

The Exceptional, Extraordinary Baseball Life of Joe Maddon

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Try Not to Suck

By: Bill Chastain, Jesse Rogers, Ben Zobrist - foreword
Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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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.

©2018 Bill Chastain and Jesse Rogers (P)2018 Tantor
Baseball & Softball North America Sports United States

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"A solid baseball book about a fascinating man." (Booklist)

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