Overview
A rare glimpse into the personal life of a memorable baseball personality
From profanity-laced clubhouse tirades and outspoken opinions on the state of the game to tears at an emotional funeral for his murdered granddaughter, Dallas Green tells his story for the first time in this autobiography. In his nearly 60 years in baseball as a pitcher; manager of three franchises, including both New York squads, the Mets and Yankees; general manager; and executive, Dallas Green has never minced words or shied away from making enemies. Though many bristled at his gruff style, nobody could argue with the result of his leadership: as manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, he led the team to a World Series championship in 1980 and as general manger of the Chicago Cubs, he pulled off one of the most lopsided trades in the history of the sport by dealing journeyman Ivan DeJesus to the Phillies in exchange for Larry Bowa and future Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg. This larger-than-life baseball personality shares insights from the mound, the dugout, and the front office as well as anecdotes of some of the game’s biggest stars and encounters with the press, player agents, and the unions. Dallas Green also shares his feelings about his granddaughter, Christina-Taylor Green, who was shot and killed by a deranged stalker in Tucson, Arizona, during an assassination attempt on the life of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Knowing that the loss of his beloved granddaughter has irrevocably changed him, Green discusses how, in the wake of her death, baseball became a coping mechanism for him.
Author Biography
Dallas Green is a senior advisor to the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team, and a former professional baseball pitcher and manager of the Phillies, the New York Yankees, and the New York Mets. He lives in Conowingo, Maryland. Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville Courier-Journal, and the New York Times. He is the author of Shane Victorino: The Flyin’ Hawaiian. He lives in Las Vegas.
Press Releases
The Mouth That Roared: My Six Outspoken Decades in Baseball
By Dallas Green and Alan Maimon
Contact: Bill Ames, Independent Publishers Group, 312.337.0747, ext. 326, bames@ipgbook.com
For baseball fans around the country, the name Dallas Green holds a special place in their hearts. With nearly sixty years of experience in baseball-as a pitcher, manager for the Yankees, Mets and Phillies and GM for the Cubs-it's hard to argue against his leadership capabilities. Never mincing words or shying away from his enemies, Green was able to arouse emotions from spectators. Whether it was his profanity-laced clubhouse tirades, outspoken opinions on the state of games or tears at an emotional funeral for his murdered granddaughter, they all became a part of the legendary figure he is today.
For the first time, the always candid, often abrasive Dallas Green evens the score and shares stories from his life both in and out of the dugout in his new autobiography The Mouth That Roared: My Six Outspoken Decades in Baseball. With the help of journalist Alan Maimon, this larger-than-life baseball personality offers his fans a chance to look behind-the-scenes at what it takes to make it in the major leagues with stories from the mound, dugout and executive offices, including:
- Leading the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series Championship
- How he managed to pull off one of the most lopsided trades in MLB history as GM for the Chicago Cubs
- Encounters with the press, players agents and unions
- Anecdotes of some of the game's biggest stars from the Mets, Yankees, Phillies and Cubs
In addition to stories from Green's career, The Mouth That Roared includes personal reflections about his granddaughter Christina Taylor-Green, who was shot and killed by a deranged stalker in Tucson, Arizona during the failed assassination attempt on the life of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Understanding that his granddaughter's too-soon death would change him forever, Green discusses how, in the wake of her passing, baseball became a coping mechanism for him.
A rare glimpse into the personal life of one of baseball's more memorable personalities, The Mouth That Roared is perfect for fans of Dallas Green and baseball alike and a must-have for the upcoming baseball season.
About the Authors:
Dallas Green is a senior advisor to the general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball team, and a former professional baseball pitcher and manager of the Phillies, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. He lives in Conowingo, Maryland.
Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York Times. He is the author of Shane Victorino: The Flyin' Hawaiian. He lives in Las Vegas.
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