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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.
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