OOTP Celebrity writes a book - Page 3

snnort · 05-13-2009, 05:58 PM

I will be picking up a copy of the book for myself as well as one for a Cub fan who's a friend of mine.

I'm a firm believer in supporting people who produce first rate product (much like OOTP)... the fact that you, Rasnell, are also a part of the OOTP community makes this a no brainer for me.

RchW · 05-13-2009, 06:42 PM

I'll be ordering a copy too. Congratulations Roger.

rasnell · 05-13-2009, 09:23 PM

Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy.

BrentBlades · 05-14-2009, 11:38 PM

I don't post here much anymore, and quite frankly even when I did it wasn't that much to begin with. But I've been watching this thread from the start, and I'm going to be ordering it on Friday. I've been debating it for awhile as I'm not a big reader but this thread has finally sucked me in.

Déjà Bru · 05-15-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BrentBlades

I don't post here much anymore, and quite frankly even when I did it wasn't that much to begin with. But I've been watching this thread from the start, and I'm going to be ordering it on Friday. I've been debating it for awhile as I'm not a big reader but this thread has finally sucked me in.

You should order it from Roger's web site, but you may want to read the Amazon reviews first:

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs

Heh, I like the comment about "I can't wait to see the movie." How about it, Roger? Any producers sniffing around yet?

Déjà Bru · 06-03-2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

. . . to make up for the $3 that I may have cost you by not buying it from your web site, I will bump this thread occasionally, three times in total, once for every dollar that I cost you.

Bump #1, as promised.

rasnell · 06-03-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

You should order it from Roger's web site, but you may want to read the Amazon reviews first:

Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs

Heh, I like the comment about "I can't wait to see the movie." How about it, Roger? Any producers sniffing around yet?

A movie is a long shot, but we have some leads and some prospects to pursue after these initial months of marketing.

rasnell · 06-03-2009, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Déjà Bru

Bump #1, as promised.

It's nice to have my marketing division help out.

I am the guest on Jim Scott's morning show on WLW Radio in Cincinnati on Friday.

The Cubs are in town so this gave me a shot in a great major league city to talk about the book.

Déjà Bru · 06-04-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rasnell

It's nice to have my marketing division help out.

I am the guest on Jim Scott's morning show on WLW Radio in Cincinnati on Friday.

The Cubs are in town so this gave me a shot in a great major league city to talk about the book.

That's great. Good luck with that.

BTW, I got your correspondence. Many thanks for taking the trouble.

BTW again, keep an eye out for talk about improved online league security with OOTP X. The board is overwhelming right now, so I cannot pin down what I thought I read on the subject. However, I believe you are in PM's with the principals on the issue so you probably are already aware of any news.

rocknfire7 · 06-13-2009, 01:45 PM

This is right up my alley. I'm going to order a signed copy tonight.

btw......What a totally BS video by MLB.

BUD SELIG..you should be ashamed..

.

rasnell · 06-13-2009, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rocknfire7

This is right up my alley. I'm going to order a signed copy tonight.

btw......What a totally BS video by MLB.

BUD SELIG..you should be ashamed..

.

Hope you enjoy the book. Thanks for ordering.

Déjà Bru · 07-21-2009, 09:29 PM

Bump #2, as promised.

blueturf · 08-25-2009, 07:42 PM

I finally had a chance to finish this. I found it to be informative and entertaining. I knew very little about Root prior to reading this and he will now be a player I pay particular attention to in my OOTP historical replays.

I agree with Bru in that the backdrop on Eddie Lautenbacher was fascinating. I love the nugget about receiving a golden pass for the Cubs to attend games at Wrigley and that he thought about his playing days and chance at the majors daily even at 97 years of age. It is too bad there was not enough material to write the entire book on Horne - I have always looked to add fringe fictional players in OOTP rather than ghost players because of players like Horne and Lautenbacher. There is not a major talent different between the guys in the high minors and the role players in the major league. I love to follow the careers of the cup-of-coffee guys.

The resource of Della and her journal was obviously an invaluable source that gives this book a flavor I have not seen in other historical recaps. It was great to see some of the season unfold in the eyes of a 10 year old girl.

I am curious. I noticed you refer to Root as "Charlie" throughout the book and baseball-reference has him as "Charley." Was there any consistency in your source material on which form was used? Did you edit the excerpts from Burns and other journalists (which are great by the way) to ensure the same format was used throughout the book, or did they also have it spelled the same?

Every summer I try to read a baseball book that recaps a specific season from years past. Thanks to this thread, this summer's book was a great read.

markprior22 · 08-25-2009, 08:08 PM

This is very cool....congrats on the book

Déjà Bru · 10-16-2009, 11:33 PM

Third and final bump. Promise fulfilled.

myasu · 10-17-2009, 01:56 AM

I almost did not notice this thread unless seeing it today because of Bru's bump.
It sure looks like a great book!

f.montoya · 10-17-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by myasu

I almost did not notice this thread unless seeing it today because of Bru's bump.
It sure looks like a great book!

Read it and thoroughly enjoyed it!!

rasnell · 10-17-2009, 06:39 AM

Thanks to all of you for your nice comments. My focus on that great 1929 Cub season stands in contrast to today. The Chicago Tribune and the Cubs were flush with cash and at the pinnacle. Today, they're in bankruptcy court.

But one thing remains constant -- still waiting on that World Series flag.

rasnell · 11-07-2009, 06:46 AM

At the same book fair today as George McGovern and 1971 Miss America Phyllis George (kybookfair.org). What better time to buy a baseball book than the off-season?

Déjà Bru · 11-07-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rasnell

At the same book fair today as George McGovern and 1971 Miss America Phyllis George.

Voted for one and loved the other.

05-13-2009, 09:23 PM	#43 (permalink)
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,077 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16x in 11 posts	Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy. __________________ Charlie Root won more games for the Cubs than any pitcher, yet was remembered for one pitch to Babe Ruth. Learn more, see rare video, and order the first biography of this Cub great as revealed by daughter Della, 90, and Roger Snell -- OOTP beta tester, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs." See all this at www.rootforthecubs.com. Beta tester, OOTP 2007-2011. Member, Society for American Baseball Research.

05-14-2009, 11:38 PM	#44 (permalink)
BrentBlades Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1x in 1 post	I don't post here much anymore, and quite frankly even when I did it wasn't that much to begin with. But I've been watching this thread from the start, and I'm going to be ordering it on Friday. I've been debating it for awhile as I'm not a big reader but this thread has finally sucked me in. __________________ If the NBA were on channel 5 and a bunch of frogs making love were on channel 4, I'd watch the frogs, even if they were coming in fuzzy.-Bob Knight

06-13-2009, 01:45 PM	#50 (permalink)
rocknfire7 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Great Plains Posts: 1,452 Thanks: 68 Thanked 29x in 24 posts	This is right up my alley. I'm going to order a signed copy tonight. btw......What a totally BS video by MLB. BUD SELIG..you should be ashamed... __________________ the probable relief pitcher The Baseball Chronicle: http://tbc.legendsport.com/ Cleveland Indians 1921+ 1923 World Champions *Behold the following absurdity:* "It is four years down the road, but I doubt a far-winger from either side could actually secure the WH. Moderates generally win. Obama is definitely a moderate . He had wide appeal, and still does." P Last edited by rocknfire7; 06-13-2009 at 05:14 PM.

07-21-2009, 09:29 PM	#52 (permalink)
Déjà Bru All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 524 Thanks: 57 Thanked 79x in 44 posts	Bump #2, as promised. __________________ . - Bru (also known as 1998 Yankees)

08-25-2009, 07:42 PM	#53 (permalink)
blueturf Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 459 Thanks: 79 Thanked 80x in 42 posts	I finally had a chance to finish this. I found it to be informative and entertaining. I knew very little about Root prior to reading this and he will now be a player I pay particular attention to in my OOTP historical replays. I agree with Bru in that the backdrop on Eddie Lautenbacher was fascinating. I love the nugget about receiving a golden pass for the Cubs to attend games at Wrigley and that he thought about his playing days and chance at the majors daily even at 97 years of age. It is too bad there was not enough material to write the entire book on Horne - I have always looked to add fringe fictional players in OOTP rather than ghost players because of players like Horne and Lautenbacher. There is not a major talent different between the guys in the high minors and the role players in the major league. I love to follow the careers of the cup-of-coffee guys. The resource of Della and her journal was obviously an invaluable source that gives this book a flavor I have not seen in other historical recaps. It was great to see some of the season unfold in the eyes of a 10 year old girl. I am curious. I noticed you refer to Root as "Charlie" throughout the book and baseball-reference has him as "Charley." Was there any consistency in your source material on which form was used? Did you edit the excerpts from Burns and other journalists (which are great by the way) to ensure the same format was used throughout the book, or did they also have it spelled the same? Every summer I try to read a baseball book that recaps a specific season from years past. Thanks to this thread, this summer's book was a great read. __________________ OOTP Baseball Card Templates - 1990 Hoops Template 1983 Topps Template Kalama - Fictional World Quick Start with jerseys, logos and map - Photobucket of my fictional stadiums - Stadium thread

05-13-2009, 05:58 PM	#41 (permalink)
snnort Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 272 Thanks: 16 Thanked 10x in 10 posts	I will be picking up a copy of the book for myself as well as one for a Cub fan who's a friend of mine. I'm a firm believer in supporting people who produce first rate product (much like OOTP)... the fact that you, Rasnell, are also a part of the OOTP community makes this a no brainer for me.

08-25-2009, 08:08 PM	#54 (permalink)
markprior22 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 922 Thanks: 53 Thanked 98x in 19 posts	This is very cool....congrats on the book

10-16-2009, 11:33 PM	#55 (permalink)
Déjà Bru All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 524 Thanks: 57 Thanked 79x in 44 posts	Third and final bump. Promise fulfilled. __________________ . - Bru (also known as 1998 Yankees)

10-17-2009, 01:56 AM	#56 (permalink)
myasu All Star Starter Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 1,512 Thanks: 136 Thanked 43x in 24 posts	I almost did not notice this thread unless seeing it today because of Bru's bump. It sure looks like a great book! __________________ myasu Bill Spaceman Lee- "The other day they asked me about mandatory drug testing. I said I believed in drug testing a long time ago. All through the sixties I tested everything."

10-17-2009, 06:39 AM	#58 (permalink)
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,077 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16x in 11 posts	Thanks to all of you for your nice comments. My focus on that great 1929 Cub season stands in contrast to today. The Chicago Tribune and the Cubs were flush with cash and at the pinnacle. Today, they're in bankruptcy court. But one thing remains constant -- still waiting on that World Series flag. __________________ Charlie Root won more games for the Cubs than any pitcher, yet was remembered for one pitch to Babe Ruth. Learn more, see rare video, and order the first biography of this Cub great as revealed by daughter Della, 90, and Roger Snell -- OOTP beta tester, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs." See all this at www.rootforthecubs.com. Beta tester, OOTP 2007-2011. Member, Society for American Baseball Research.

11-07-2009, 06:46 AM	#59 (permalink)
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,077 Thanks: 1 Thanked 16x in 11 posts	At the same book fair today as George McGovern and 1971 Miss America Phyllis George (kybookfair.org). What better time to buy a baseball book than the off-season? __________________ Charlie Root won more games for the Cubs than any pitcher, yet was remembered for one pitch to Babe Ruth. Learn more, see rare video, and order the first biography of this Cub great as revealed by daughter Della, 90, and Roger Snell -- OOTP beta tester, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of "Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs." See all this at www.rootforthecubs.com. Beta tester, OOTP 2007-2011. Member, Society for American Baseball Research.

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