The Last Real Season

Critical Praise

"It's enjoyable and Shropshire's engaging off-the-cuff you-are-there style shines through."
-Baseballcardblog.blogspot.com

The Last Real Season
"Shropshire's chronicle is not for the faint of heart, the politically correct or the prudish. But if you long for the day when booze was the drug of choice, and the ranks of baseball consisted of men like Ferguson Jenkins, Sparky Anderson, Reggie Jackson, Charlie Finley, and the irrepressible and mercurial Billy Martin – this may be the book for you."
-Armchairinterviews.com

"I would recommend this book for baseball fans of all ages...if you're over 18 of course. For the fans who remember those days it's like a stroll down memory lane and for those too young to remember it's a jolting reality check and a baseball history lesson. This is a book you're going to be telling your friends about. I can't count how many times my girlfriend asked me, "What the hell are you laughing at?" I would point to the book, she would roll her eyes, and I would keep on grinning."
-Behindtheplatefantasy.com

"Thankfully, Shropshire kept copious notes, for this soap opera makes for a breezy and entertaining read for even the most casual fan. It was a different game in 1975 and its players a different breed, and Shropshire's storytelling enables us to remember baseball as it was — in the last real season."
-Sportscouchpotato.typepad.com

"There are funny and strange stories throughout the book, the language is raunchy but it's accurate. There are laugh-out-loud moments and it's a name-droppers paradise which make it a must read for Rangers fans.
-Startelegramsports.typepad.com

"There is a warning however, this book may make you yearn for old time baseball, when players played for the love of the game. I would put this one on your shopping list."
-Behindthebombers.blogspot.com

"Filled with just the kind of wonderful baseball stories that real fans crave, this is the funniest baseball book of the year
-Laurawilliamsmusings.blogspot.com 

“The Last Real Season should be a must-read for adult baseball fans this summer.”
-Waswatching.com

“The part I liked about this book was reading Shropshire’s writings from back in 1975.  I’ve not read any of his other writings, but the stuff he wrote as beat writer is awesome.  He had no fear and basically just wrote what he observed.  I appreciate that in a writer.  His writing style is also fun to read, and eventually, the story got around to the 1975 World Series…which was exciting!  Yea Reds!”
-Lettersonpages.com