Few would dispute the pitching greatness of Sandy Koufax-but was Paul Pettit better? Jim Baxes was once compared to the great Pie Traynor yet few baseball fans have ever heard of him. John Elway was undeniably one of the greatest quarterbacks in pro football history but could he have been an even better baseball player? For most fans greatness is measured in trophies and awards and confirmed by consistency over time. During his 70 years in baseball, renowned scout George Genovese witnessed some of the most talented players ever to play the game-some of them unknown to fans. He recalls the careers of unsung greats like Nestor Chavez, Matt Harrington and Derek Tatsuno, who never gained immortality despite unrivaled talent.

Many in baseball consider the scout to be the most important figure in any organization: it is the scout's work in the high school and college bleachers that unearths future legends. Few have achieved more - and in such grand style - than George Genovese. In a game that values numbers, Genovese's are staggering. No other scout has been responsible for more players in a single lineup, more home runs by players signed or more All-Star and World Series highlights than Genovese. He frustrated rivals. Some put spies to work to learn his secret. Others tried to copy him. Many of the players who enjoyed great success after he signed them had received little consideration by other scouts - some even went undrafted. Genovese's eye for talent is unmatched, his advocacy for the players he discovers is unrivaled and the investment he makes toward their success is a difference maker. This autobiography is the story of his seven decades in baseball as a player, manager and scout.