Rollie's Follies: A Hall of Fame Revue of Lists and Lore, Stories and Stats from Baseball's Most Famous Moustache

by Rollie Fingers, Yellowstone Ritter

Take a seat in the front row for a vaudeville revue like you've never seen before—a hilarious, insightful, one-of-a-kind baseball follies hosted by Hall of Fame pitcher Rollie Fingers. Acts

* stories—from the player traded for a handful of bats to the fateful hunting trip of former Yankees Mickey, Whitey, and Billy
* stats—from the performance of Japanese players in their first year in the MLB to the game’s most prolific closers
* lists—such as the twenty-five greatest left-handed players of all time and the greatest hitting pitchers ever
* lore—from the history of baseball in Brooklyn to the Kenny Lofton Curse

And sometimes Rollie puts you right on the field, recalling, for example the time he faced Johnny Bench in the '72 World Series.

Pictures? Galore. From vintage classics to classic baseball cards to original drawings by renowned baseball illustrator Jerry Dowling.

Management guarantees you've never seen a show—or read a baseball book—quite like this one. Rollie's Follies is for baseball fan looking for a fun, fresh, vastly entertaining new way to enjoy the National Pastime.

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2009

About the author

His Hall of Fame career and handlebar mustache made Rollie Fingers one of the most recognizable players in major league history. Among the first and most effective closers in the game, his legendary career spanned 17 years with the Oakland As, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.

Among many accolades and accomplishments,
Rollie Fingers:

Was a member of the 3-time world championship Oakland As in 72, 73 and 74
Was the World Series MVP in 1974
Was voted to 7 All-Star teams
Won 4 Rolaids Fireman of the Year awards
Was named among the Top 100 Players of the Century
Was enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992, one of only five relief pitchers in Cooperstown

Rollie is a popular personality at autograph shows, baseball fantasy camps and celebrity golf tournaments. He lives with his family in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Reviews

[Timothy Henson]

This book actually is closer to 4.5 star rating. Although this book is over fifteen years old, it was a fun and amusing look at the history of baseball. Sure there was some of the information that is irrelevant today but at the time it was important. Rollie Fingers adds some humor to many of the entries in the book, and that is something that kind of took me by surprise. Maybe one Fingers will write a new edition of this book.

[Stephanie Griffin]

Fun book with lots of stats. Second book due in 2010.