Reviews
"Fueled by his love for baseball, Dave has some great ideas for strengthening it and reengaging African Americans in the game." -- Sharon Robinson, author and educational consultant, MLB, "Dave is not only a Hall of Fame baseball player but a Hall of Fame human being who deeply loves the game of baseball." -- Earvin "Magic" Johnson, "Still a gamer, Dave Winfield's play was compelling -- and so, it turns out, are his opinions." --The New York Times(PlayMagazine), "If you love the game of baseball as much as Dave Winfield does, attention must be paid to his poignant and heartfelt words...full of common sense and wisdom." --New York Daily News, "Only a former ballplayer who possesses the astute ability to look beyond race, power, and money in confronting the long-term issues that are certain to continue to plague baseball could have written Dropping the Ball. Dave Winfield is such a former player. He offers up a solution in his Baseball United plan -- a plan in which we can all, in some way, contribute, thereby guaranteeing that baseball forever remains America's favorite pastime!" -- George M. Steinbrenner III, "Still a gamer, Dave Winfield's play was compelling -- and so, it turns out, are his opinions." -- "The New York Times" ("Play" Magazine), "An eloquent plea for decency and loyalty from one of today's premier ambassadors of the game." --The Boston Globe, "If you love the game of baseball as much as Dave Winfield does, attention must be paid to his poignant and heartfelt words...full of common sense and wisdom." -- New York Daily News, "This is not your ordinary book about America's pastime. Dave dissects every aspect of baseball to reveal a lot of unanswered questions about what is hurting the game. This book is not only for the avid baseball fan but for everyone!" -- Torii Hunter, "Dave Winfield's genuine concern for the game he played so well and loves so much is evident on every page. Along the way he makes telling points and offers valuable suggestions for baseball's future." -- Bob Costas, "Dave has always shown great respect for the history of the game and concern for the game's future. He has done a great job of combining the two. When Dave speaks, I listen." -- Joe Morgan, "If you love the game of baseball as much as Dave Winfield does, attention must be paid to his poignant and heartfelt words...full of common sense and wisdom." -- "New York Daily News", "An eloquent plea for decency and loyalty from one of today's premier ambassadors of the game." -- "The Boston Globe", "An eloquent plea for decency and loyalty from one of today's premier ambassadors of the game." -- The Boston Globe, "Still a gamer, Dave Winfield's play was compelling -- and so, it turns out, are his opinions." -- The New York Times ( Play Magazine), "Still a gamer, Dave Winfield's play was compelling -- and so, it turns out, are his opinions."--The New York Times(PlayMagazine), "If you love the game of baseball as much as Dave Winfield does, attention must be paid to his poignant and heartfelt words...full of common sense and wisdom."--New York Daily News, "An eloquent plea for decency and loyalty from one of today's premier ambassadors of the game."--The Boston Globe
