Out at Home: Triumph and Tragedy in the Life of A Major Leaguer

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BOOK. MILT PAPPAS IS BRUTELY HONEST AND VERY REALISTIC. THIS BOOK HELD MY INTEREST FROM PAGE 1 TO THE FINISH. HE COVERS HIS PRIVATE LIFE, CAREER, TEAMMATES, AND MANAGERS. HIS EXTRA FLINGS AND AFFAIRS ARE VERY CANDID AND DONE IN GOOD TASTE. HIS LIFE WAS VERY STORMY OFF THE FIELD. HIS DETAILED RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS FIRST WIFE IS VERY SAD AND VOLATILE. HE HAD MANY HARDSHIPS, SOME SELF MADE. HE IS HUMAN AND HE DOES A GREAT JOB WITH THIS MUST READ BOOK. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I just finished this book last night. I am a lifelong baseball fan- esp of pitchers. Very good, some gramatical errors, and publishing flaws, but very, very good. I really enjoyed it. Milt Pappas was a fine pitcher nicknamed "Gimpy", who got a bad rap as a guy who did'nt finish games. By the 1960's standards prob true, by todays standards he'd be a great complete game pitcher (about 1 complete game for every 3 starts).

not only a mans book but a womens book. the book pulls at your heart strings. the trails and tribulations of milts life on the field and off the field. and what the players had to go through that era and how they paved the way for the players of today to reap the benefits that they recieve today.the players of today dont give a dam about old ballplayers and what milt and the ballplayers did for them. all they care is about themselves. would be an excellent movie.

Whether you are an avid baseball follower or a casual observer of the game and its players, this book will appeal to your emotions. "Out At Home", the autobiography of major league baseball player Milt Pappas, chronicles a life of incredible highs and heart wrenching lows. Although Milt's rise to stardom on the field would seem to complete a perfect picture of success, his personal life bore the brunt of his career demands. Accolades and professional status did not compensate for the loss of his wife, and subsequent estrangement of his children and loss of self esteem. Major league players today owe Milt a debt of gratitude for his commitment to players rights, salaries and negotiating power. In his book, Milt deals candidly with his own demons while rising from personal defeat.

The book was very good as baseball books go. It was no Ball Four. But it did present Milt's career on and off the field very well. Nearly all of his games were documented. Man he threw a lot of shutouts. What about that near perfect game, probably the first time a no-hitter came as a letdown. I really enjoyed his confrontations with Maris and F. Robinson and the Jim Barr incident (I remember that game!). I still can't believe he grooved Maris' 59th. Oh well. I really didn't know how integral a part he played in the major league baseball player's union during his time. I feel he would have had greater success if he weren't involved in the negiotiations. But somebody had to do it. The book also has a well-written history of baseball's labor union. The circumstances surrounding the tragic loss of his wife were horrible to say the least. About the one-nighters, well, he's no "Milt" Chamberlain. Out At Home is a must read, if you're a true baseball fan of the 60's and early 70's. By the way, the unknown Washington Senators pitcher, in the photograph section, was Russ Kemmerer.