One of major league baseball's most successful scouts reveals insider stories of how professional baseball gets its talent--while sharing secrets of making it to the big league. A legend in the scouting world, Red Murff's unique ability to foresee future athletic performance enabled him to sign not only Nolan Ryan but more than 200 ballplayers to professional contracts with teams around the league.
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One of major league baseball's most successful scouts reveals insider stories of how professional baseball gets its talent--while sharing secrets of making it to the big league. A legend in the scouting world, Red Murff's unique ability to foresee future athletic performance enabled him to sign not only Nolan Ryan but more than 200 ballplayers to professional contracts with teams around the league.
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**STOCK PHOTOS AND CATALOG INFO MAY VARY FROM ACTUAL BOOK, PLEASE REFER TO SELLER PHOTOS AND ITEM DESCRIPTION FOR MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION. THE SELLER PHOTO SHOWS THE EXACT COPY YOU WILL RECEIVE** This is a used book in GOOD condition. May have minor defects such as wearing to outside cover, a name written on inside cover, or a few notations throughout. Hardcover edition. Includes original dust jacket.
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Very good(+) in very good jacket. With Mike Capps. Illustrated. 334 pages, 8vo, boards, d.w.; spine ends slightly bumped, dust wrapper lightly rubbed. Dallas: Word Publishing, (1996). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper.
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Like New in Like New jacket. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Word Publishing, 1996. Octavo. Book is like new with very light toning to the page ends. Dust jacket is like new with a sticker over the barcode. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
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Very good, good. 25 cm, 334, illus., glossary, small tear in front DJ, pencil erasure on front endpaper. Foreword by Mike Capps, Cable Ace award winner. Compelling work for baseball fans, with many details on how players are picked for the big leagues. Red Murff spent a remarkable 33-year career (1960-1993) as perhaps the most successful talent scout in history, signing over 200 players to professional contracts. His recruits include Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, Jerry Grote, and Kenny Boswell.
