Being a very good collection of stories from a raconteur who was at the heart of two very good clubs: the last of McGraw's great Giants teams and the Gas House Gang Cardinals. By all accounts, he was considerably more outspoken in person than here, but he still shows off his opinions pretty well. ( )

This is a terrific autobiography written by a Hall of Fame infielder and manager active in the 20s, 30s and 40s, and full of anecdotes and observations about life in the big leagues during that time. Especially fascinating are Frisch's description of playing under the great John McGraw with the Giants and playing with, and managing, the famous "Gas House Gang" St. Louis Cardinals of the 1930s (including great stories about playing with, and trying to manage, Dizzy Dean). The book was published in 1962, and I have no idea if it's still in print (I was lucky enough to find it at a thrift store or garage sale--I can't remember which--in Mendocino County, CA), but if you're a fan of baseball history and you can find this book, I highly recommend it. ( )