Mike Shropshire

American sportswriter (born 1942)

Mike Shropshire (born May 22, 1942) is an American sportswriter.[1] Starting as a reporter for the Fort Worth Press in the 1960s, he has written for various publications throughout his career, including the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, Playboy, and Sports Illustrated.[2] He has also authored nine books, including Seasons in Hell, an account of his tenure writing about the Texas Rangers baseball franchise during its early years.[3][4]

## Critical reception

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Esquire listed Seasons in Hell as one of the 20 best baseball books of all time, in 2013.[4]

## Books

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* Seasons In Hell (1996), ISBN 0-8032-9277-5
* The Ice Bowl: The Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys Season of 1967 (1997) ISBN 978-1-556-11532-5
* The Pro: A Golf Novel (2001), ISBN 978-0-312-24231-2
* When The Tuna Went Down to Texas (2004), ISBN 0-06-057212-4
* Runnin' With The Big Dogs (2006), ISBN 0-06-085279-8
* The Last Real Season (2008), ISBN 0-446-40154-4

## References

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1. ^ "People in Sports". The New York Times. April 9, 1974.
2. ^ Malloy, Annabelle Massey (February 15, 2012). "Personal Foul". Fort Worth Weekly. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
3. ^ "Books by Mike Shropshire and Complete Book Reviews".
4. ^ a b Epstein, Dan (August 20, 2013). "The 20 Best Baseball Books Ever". Esquire.

## External links

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* Review of The Last Real Season at Letters On Pages

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