On a Clear Day They Could See Seventh Place: Baseball's Worst Teams

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Summary: Entertaining
Review: As a lifelong baseball fan, I've read many baseball books, usually inspiring, entertaining stories about stars or great winning moments, but this one is a rare, funny and informative book about the other side. The side-bar stories about some of the charactors that "contributed" to these teams are interesting in themselves. Most people have worked for a company that went through hard times, or maybe even were associated with an inept group somewhere along the line, and this book makes you laugh and smile as you think back on your own experiences.

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Summary: Interesting baseball history
Review: Salzberg and Robinson do a fine job of detailing ten of the worst teams in baseball history. They do a fine job of covering both minor details and the larger picture, with humor and intelligence. I doubt this would intrigue non-baseball fans but fans of the game should enjoy it. Hopefully in 2 years the authors will update it with a worst team of the 90s entry.