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March 6, 2013

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Names of Baseball Men as Recorded In Dollar Sign On The Muscle

by Sam Miller

Among the names of baseball men, as recorded by the author Kevin Kerrane, in the book Dollar Sign On The Muscle, a work of non-fiction:

Scouts

Wish Egan
Jocko Collins
Socko McCarey
Pidge McCarthy
Gust Poulos
Monte Basgall
Qui-Que Acevedo
Zinn Beck
Sloppy Thurston

Writers

Buzz Saidt

Players

Executives

Cy Slapnicka
Sinister Dick Kinsella
Ruly Carpenter

Coaches/Managers

Official Scorers

Morry Moorawnick

Hypothetical Foils

Coach Snobblejock

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Richard Bergstrom

(36532)

Um, what's this? I mean, I can google it.. but what's this? Just a list of interesting names?

Mar 06, 2013 10:32 AM

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SamMiller

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(15518)

Yes

Mar 06, 2013 10:36 AM

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Mike Fast

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(4387)

From an excellent (but out of print) book.

Mar 06, 2013 11:32 AM

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Richard Bergstrom

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Your name would've made this list if it was in the book :)

Mar 06, 2013 11:49 AM

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VeganRyan

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Where did you find a copy!?

Mar 06, 2013 11:22 AM

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SamMiller

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I had my wife buy me a used copy for Christmas. It was the 1999 edition, with the game-action art on the cover, and I think it cost $48 in good condition. I see now no used copies for less than $70, so it might be that the price fluctuates a bit. It's really, really great, incidentally.

Mar 06, 2013 11:31 AM

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Mike Fast

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You can find it at your local library using inter-library loan.

Mar 06, 2013 11:33 AM

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SamMiller

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It was stolen from and unavailable at my local library :(

Mar 06, 2013 11:53 AM

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apilgrim

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Worldcat library search. If you are near Los Angeles, it is available at USC, UC Irvine, LA Public Library System, Cal State Fullerton (among others).

Mar 06, 2013 13:49 PM

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Mike Fast

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Wait a minute...it wasn't stolen from your local library shortly before Christmas, was it?

Mar 06, 2013 18:12 PM

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Matt Kory

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Snobblejock?

Mar 06, 2013 13:50 PM

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apilgrim

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This is also interesting: A list of books that fall under the card catalog of su:Baseball Scouting United States from Worldcat

http://www.worldcat.org/search?qt=worldcat_org_bks&q=dollar+sign+on+the+muscle&fq=dt%3Abks

Mar 06, 2013 13:57 PM

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apilgrim

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Sorry wrong link-this is the correct link
http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=su%3ABaseball+Scouting+United+States.&fq=&dblist=638&start=1&qt=page_number_link

Mar 06, 2013 13:58 PM

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