Tales from the Seattle Mariners Dugout - Kirby Arnold

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Category: non-fiction Acquired: Gift from Brenda, Christmas 2007 Read: Jan 2007 Briefly: Nicely-done retrospective of the Seattle Mariners, written by an ex-sports reporter from the Everett Herald.

Comments: Starts back in the early years, when it was by no means certain that Seattle even wanted a major league team, and the Mariners struggled in vain to post a break-even season. Plenty of blame to go around, including some nice digs at George Argyros. But, for those of us who lived through the glory years (1995-2001), the book's recounting of that era brings back all the memories and excitement, and makes for a great (if sadly nostalgic) read. Only one criticism, which Mom Elliott first pointed out - for a book titled "Tales from the dugout", one might expect more of the kinds of insider stories and anecdotes that make sports books fun to read. Many good ones are included, to be sure, but maybe not enough to justify the title.