Rating: Summary: Hoist your Budwieser and sing along! Review: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame ..." Steve Stone, Harry's last partner in the broadcast booth, does a great job of remembering the indomitable and irreplaceable Harry. The reader will find lots of heartwarming and heart-rending anecdotes of our beloved icon. Stoney gives us Harry - warts & all. Where's Harry? He's in Heaven - leading a rousing rendition of the 7th inning stretch!
Rating: Summary: A great book for everyone, even if you aren't a Cubs fan. Review: A humorous book about the life of Harry Caray the broadcaster. Humorous stories of how fellow announcer Steve Stone remembers the good times. A great book for everyone.
Rating: Summary: Harry the egomaniac Review: After reading this book, I am convinced that Harry is a self-important, arrogant, spiteful & phony man who will go through great lengths to make sure he's in the spotlight at all times. The story where Josh Lewin went to thank Harry for giving his grandmother joy by listening to Harry do Cub games before she died, only for Harry to arrogantly dismiss him was very disturbing. As a huge fan of his growing up in the 80's, I was very disappointed to find out what a phony & a poser he really was.There is no controversy in this book whatsoever, if that's what you're looking for. In fact, it's a pretty good bootlicking session. This read shows that Steve Stone is as bland a writer as he is an announcer. VERY vanilla.
Rating: Summary: A real treat to read Review: Don't think that you need to be a Cubs' fan to enjoy this book. I actually chose to read this book for a class paper on great American journalists. I had a hard time convincing my professor that Harry was indeed a journalist and not simply an entertainer. After thoroughly enjoying this book, I think I convinced the prof - I got a 99% on the paper. If you have a love for the game of baseball, you will surely find this book entertaining. As someone now in sports communications with a professional baseball team, I recommend this book to all my co-workers. It's a great way to learn about aspects of the game that most fans would never know about - and it's about a guy everyone feels they already know. Perhaps one of the most disappointing things about biographies is that they somehow tarnish the memory or reputation of the book's subject. This book will simply make you love Harry even more.
Rating: Summary: HARRY..THE MAN,THE MYTH,THE LEGEND,A CUB FANS HERO Review: GREAT READING FOR CUB FANS,ALONG WITH BASEBALL FANS OF ALL AGES.HONEST HEARTFELT TELLING OF THE STORY,HARRY AND ME BY STEVE STONE.FULL OF AMUSING TALES OF LORE,SPUN IN A GENEROUS MANNER WHICH MAKES FOR FUN READING.I COULD NOT PUT THE BOOK DOWN,FROM START TO FINISH............
Rating: Summary: It could be, it should be, it is: Holy Cow, a must-read! Review: Harry Caray introduced me to baseball as I sat recovering from a traffic accident. For three days, I sat on a couch and watched baseball, courtesy of a friend's satellite dish. I was hooked not just by the sport, the voice or the myth but by the way Harry brought baseball right into the living room. The phrase that did it: "One more biscuit for breakfast and that ball would have been out of here!" Being a Bud man myself, and a Cubs fan, Stoney's collection of Harry tales is a classic. So grab a nice cold Budweiser, put on the game and spend a few minutes visiting Harry just one more time.
Rating: Summary: A "must read" for every Cub fan. A great tribute to Harry. Review: I absolutely loved this book! I couldn't put it down. Not only did it bring back some wonderful memories, but I found myself laughing out loud almost constantly. Steve Stone did a wonderful job. Thank you Steve for sharing your stories with us!
Rating: Summary: A must have for baseball fans Review: I absolutely loved this book. I laughed, I cried and then did some more laughing. Even if you are not a die hard Cubs fan, this is one book you must have. Steve Stone did a great job showing us the side of Harry we didn't get to see.
Rating: Summary: A fun and easy to read book about a baseball legend Review: I enjoyed this book very much and wished it lasted more than two plane rides.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Stories Review: I grew up listening to Harry Caray and Steve Stone on WGN. I must say that this book brought back a lot of great memories and provided a lot of behind the scenes details that I never knew about. Any fan of baseball or story-telling will love this book. Steve Stone's candor makes the stories even better.
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