“Feldman delivers an engaging life story full of humor, love, pathos, drama, terror, and irony, but one that is also ultimately redeeming.”
— Clarence Major

"a fascinating work of social history, meticulously researched, elegantly written and awesomely original in its conception"
— Howard Zinn

"a great story that combines a solid knowledge of baseball with historical accuracy"
— Dusty Baker

"a cautionary, liberalizing history — and a book that serves as a philosophical call to arms"
— Christian Science Monitor