Mike Shropshire

American sportswriter (born 1942)

Mike Shropshire (born May 22, 1942) is an American sportswriter.^[1] Starting as a reporter for the Fort Worth Press in the 1960s, he has written for various publications throughout his career, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, Playboy, and Sports Illustrated.^[2] He has also authored nine books, including Seasons in Hell, an account of his tenure writing about the Texas Rangers baseball franchise during its early years.^[3]^[4]

Critical reception

Esquire listed Seasons in Hell as one of the 20 best baseball books of all time, in 2013.^[4]

Books

Seasons In Hell (1996), ISBN 0-8032-9277-5
The Ice Bowl: The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Season of 1967 (1997) ISBN 978-1-556-11532-5
The Pro: A Golf Novel (2001), ISBN 978-0-312-24231-2
When The Tuna Went Down to Texas (2004), ISBN 0-06-057212-4
Runnin' With The Big Dogs (2006), ISBN 0-06-085279-8
The Last Real Season (2008), ISBN 0-446-40154-4

References

^ "People in Sports". The New York Times. April 9, 1974.
^ Malloy, Annabelle Massey (February 15, 2012). "Personal Foul". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
^ "Books by Mike Shropshire and Complete Book Reviews".
^ ^a ^b Epstein, Dan (August 20, 2013). "The 20 Best Baseball Books Ever". Esquire.