Slouching Toward Fargo: A Two-Year Saga Of Sinners And St. Paul Saints At The Bottom Of The Bush Leagues With Bill Murray, Darryl Strawberry, Dakota Sadie, And Me

In this classic account of two years with the most audacious bush league ballclub ever to plumb the bottom of the pro sports barrel, Neal Karlen presents a dizzying collection of characters: co-owners comedian Bill Murray and sports impresario Mike Veeck; baseball's former winningest pitcher Jack Morris; outfielder Darryl Strawberry, on his way back to the majors; the back-rubbing Sister Rosalind; baseball's first woman player Ila Borders; frantic fans, a ball-carrying pig, a blind sportscaster, and a host of others. They all prove the credo of the Saints: Fun Is Good--

• | Author: Neal Karlen
• | Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 384 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0873519515
• | ISBN-13: 9780873519519