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curlyheadedone's review
4.0
108 Stitches is basically compiled of stories from Ron Darling's days in minors and majors as well as his time as a baseball commentator. The stories focus on his teammates, opponents, coaches, managers and a few of baseball's legendary players.
So I really enjoyed the book. I know there is some controversy over some of the stories he wrote and why he chose to share them. Honestly this book is no different then any other book a former athlete write about is playing career and the teammates they played with. Yes it might have been wise to rethink a few of the stories he included but in the end he's the author and it's his book .
With that being said I enjoyed reading about his time as a player. My Dad huge Mets fan and always talks about the '86 Mets. I wasn't born yet when Darling and his teammates won the World Series. So I always enjoy reading books about the players from that team. Also, I liked how he included his thoughts on where the game is headed today. Many things have changed since he was a player..so it was really interesting to read that!
Overall a really enjoyable read and I recommend it to any Met's fan or just a fan of the game itself.
"The shift, perhaps, will come and go. What remain will be the characters of the game...the character of the game...the game itself."
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.*
So I really enjoyed the book. I know there is some controversy over some of the stories he wrote and why he chose to share them. Honestly this book is no different then any other book a former athlete write about is playing career and the teammates they played with. Yes it might have been wise to rethink a few of the stories he included but in the end he's the author and it's his book .
With that being said I enjoyed reading about his time as a player. My Dad huge Mets fan and always talks about the '86 Mets. I wasn't born yet when Darling and his teammates won the World Series. So I always enjoy reading books about the players from that team. Also, I liked how he included his thoughts on where the game is headed today. Many things have changed since he was a player..so it was really interesting to read that!
Overall a really enjoyable read and I recommend it to any Met's fan or just a fan of the game itself.
"The shift, perhaps, will come and go. What remain will be the characters of the game...the character of the game...the game itself."
*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.*
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