Indians Confidential

Author Bill Gutman has released an interesting book that covers an “alternate” world of sports if you will - a book called “What if the Babe Had Kept His Red Sox.” The book, released by Skyhorse Publishing, is an intersting look at circumstances around the world of sports and what may have happened if they would have had different outcomes. Some of the circumstances includes:

- Vince Lombardi became coach of the NY Giants instead of the Packers?
- Muhammad Ali had lost to Sonny Liston?
- What if the Harlem Globetrotters had Joined the NBA?
- What if the NHL had stopped expansion at 20 teams?
- What would have happened if the Giants and Dodgers stayed in New York?

and of course the most obvious:
- What if the Red Sox had never traded Babe Ruth?

The Book is a solid list of these stories, ane while their are 12 different stories, they are all well written as each one is about 18-20 pages going into great detail about each circumstance as well as what could have happened if things would have happened differently.

The few stories on baseball are the best in the book in my opinion, and deserve to be read more than once. It seems that Gutman is a baseball guy, and that in the end he himself enjoys writing about America’s pastime more than the other subjects.

The book totals 290 pages, and also has a nice index at the end that allows readers to look up players, teams or historic events that makes it a fun read. If your Dad is a sports fan, take a look at this book for Father’s Day, as it’s a good easy read, and one that will keep your attention as the baseball season goes from chilly spring into hot summer.

Here is the link to order the book from Amazon.com