From the book flap:

"Leo Durocher was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, on the wrong side of the tracks, in an atmosphere of poverty and hoodlumism, and learned the art of self-defense at an early age. He grew up to be belligerent, tough and glib, and his greatest interest in life was baseball.

His professional tryout was with the Hartford team of the Eastern League. As a sensational infielder, he captured the interest, of Miller Huggins who brought him to the Yankees. However, Leo needed a year or two of seasoning before he would be of real value, so back he went to the minors.

Everyone who has followed Leo Durocher's career knows about his constant clashes with players managers and umpires and how, as a result of the tensions he created, he was shifted from team to team until he landed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. By now, too, what had started out to be showmanship became part of his own drive to establish himself as "big man" on the ball clubs. Certainly he was a colorful player who instilled something of the college spirit into every team with which he was associated.

In a sudden surprise move, Leo Durocher was appointed manager of the Dodgers and he whipped the Brooklyn team into one of the most exciting ball clubs. But again his temper overruled his judgement and he was banished from the game for a year.

This incident, plus his marriage to Laraine Day, marked the beginning of a chastened and serious Durocher. He seemed more mature, more tolerant, all of which contributed to his stature as a manager. In mid-season, after his return to the Dodgers, he was signed to manage the New York Giants and under his brilliant leadership they won two National League pennants and swept the 1954 World Series, in four straight games.

Leo Durocher today is at the pinnacle of his career- his story of a boy who made good under the kindly guidance of people like Miller Huggins and Branch Rickey, and his own will to succeed, make a story that all readers will thoroughly enjoy."