Bunts: Curt Flood, Camden Yards, Pete Rose and Other Reflections on Baseball Book

This book is made up of a series of newspaper columns on baseball by political commentator George Will, stretching from 1974-1997. They provide an interesting look into baseball and the personalities of baseball from that era. The articles are generally well-written. Some shine, while others aren't as good. There are a couple of negatives to the book. Since Will grew up in Chicago and lives and works in Washington, most of the articles pertain to either the Cubs or the Orioles. Also a number of articles touch on the common theme of free agency (Perhaps because Will is a libertarian?), and as such a number of the same arguments and comments appear repeatedly in different articles. Read as they were meant to be read, as individual newspaper articles, this is not an issue. But put back to back in a book it starts to feel redundant. He has written a couple of longer pieces especially for the book which are quite good. An interesting book for fans who remember the players of that era or who have an interest in the business of baseball and how we got to where we are today.