Hi Joey, can you post this review with the photo of the cover about Jack Sweeney recently published book.. Thanks, Rick Gold, Gloucester.
Jack Sweeney, of Rocky Neck, recently published a book about baseball titled,”101 All-Time Fantasy Baseball Teams”. I am a friend of Jack’s and am writing this review, not because I know him, but because I loved the book and think others should hear about it.
While I am not what one would call an avid baseball fan, I do have fond memories as a boy of the likes of Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and the fables of guys like Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth and others of their ilk.
Jack’s book brought me back to those nostalgic period in my life when I did think more about ball players, their feats and fame. The book has an interesting architecture which breaks up the pages into interesting short segments about the players. The book pulls one into reading the stories and sub-stories about the players and the sport with a nice touch of humor. Yes, the book does have statistics but not the boring columns of numbers, but rather short stories that tie the players and the sport and all together.
For me to stay interested in a book about baseball was this author’s great accomplishment and I give Jack a lot of credit for keeping my interest peeked…. after reading 25 pages I was hooked.
Read the book from one of Gloucester’s own and I think you will see what I mean. By the way, the book’s cover was created by Jack’s wife, Marie. The book is available at The Book Store (downtown).
Rick Gold
Good Morning Gloucester 
Now that’s a classic for sure! 🙂 Dave
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Rick Gold is spot on!
This is a fabulous book even if you’re not interested in baseball! I bought a copy for my brother and another good friend … but before I sent the copies off, I sat down on my patio and skimmed through it…. I found myself laughing out loud… it’s very cleverly written. If you know anyone with even a scintilla of interest in baseball (or even if they can’t tell a baseball from a kumquat), buy a copy and send it to them. I guarantee they will love it. By the way, my brother (who plays fantasy baseball), thought the book was hysterical and wants to meet Jack (i.e. have an audience with him), next time he’s out here…. I told him that Jack had been meaning to write this for fifteen years… had all the facts and anecdotes rattling around in his head and finally decided to publish…. good thing he did!!
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