SKU: 37726111739

The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball

Sale price$21.78 Regular price$24.20
Save 10%

Pay in installments of $6.05 with ShopPay, AfterPay and Klarna

Shipping Estimate
USA
  • USA
  • CAN

Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 14 - Aug 19

Promo Codes Available:

For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15

Description

The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented BaseballNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025 WINNER OF THE CASEY AWARD FOR BEST BASEBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR "Baseball books don't get any better than this Earl Weaver has at last been given his due." George F. Will "Vivid Most sports books are pop flies to the infield. Miller's is a screaming triple into the left field corner." Dwight Garner, The New York Times The first major biography of legendary Baltimore Orioles manager Earl

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2025

WINNER OF THE CASEY AWARD FOR BEST BASEBALL BOOK OF THE YEAR

"Baseball books don't get any better than this...Earl Weaver has at last been given his due." --George F. Will

"Vivid...Most sports books are pop flies to the infield. Miller's is a screaming triple into the left field corner." --Dwight Garner, The New York Times

The first major biography of legendary Baltimore Orioles manager Earl Weaver--who has been described as "the Copernicus of baseball" and "the grandfather of the modern game"--The Last Manager is a wild, thrilling, and hilarious ride with baseball's most underappreciated genius, and one of its greatest characters.

Long before the Moneyball Era, the Earl of Baltimore reigned over baseball. History's feistiest and most colorful manager, Earl Weaver transformed the sport by collecting and analyzing data in visionary ways, ultimately winning more games than anybody else during his time running the Orioles from 1968 to 1982.

When Weaver was hired by the Orioles, managers were still seen as coaches and inspirational leaders, more teachers of the game than strategists. Weaver invented new ways of building baseball teams, prioritizing on-base average, elite defense, and strike throwing. Weaver was the first manager to use a modern radar gun, and he pioneered the use of analytical data. By moving six-foot four-inch Cal Ripken Jr. to shortstop, Weaver paved the way for a generation of plus-sized superstar shortstops, such as Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. He foreshadowed almost everything that Bill James, Billy Beane, Theo Epstein, and hundreds of other big-brain baseball types would later present as innovations.

Beyond being a great baseball mind, Weaver was a rare baseball character. Major League Baseball is show business, and Weaver understood how much of his job was entertainment. Weaver's legendary outbursts offered players cathartic relief from their own frustration, signaled his concern for the team, and fired up fans. In his frequent arguments with umpires, he hammed it up for the crowds, faked heart attacks, ripped bases out of the ground, and pretended to toss umpires out of the game. Weaver also fought with his players, especially Jim Palmer, but that creative tension contributed to stunning success and a hilarious clubhouse. During his tenure as major-league manager, the Orioles won the American League pennant in 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1979, each time winning more than 100 games.

The Last Manager uncovers the story of Weaver's St. Louis childhood with a mobster uncle, his years of minor-league heartbreak, and his unlikely road to becoming a big-league manager, while tracing the evolution of the game from the old-time baseball of cross-country trains and "desk contracts" to the modern era of free agency, video analysis, and powerful player agents. Weaver's career is a critical juncture in baseball history. He was the only manager to hold a job during the five years leading up to and the five years after free agency upended the sport in 1976.

Weaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1996. "No manager belongs there more," wrote Tom Boswell. "Weaver encapsulates the fire, the humor, the brains, the childishness, the wisdom and the goofy fun of baseball." The Last Manager tells the story of one man--belligerent, genius, infamous--who left his mark on the game for generations.

Shipping Notes
  • Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
  • Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
  • Delivery to the USA:
  1. Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
  • If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
  • We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
  • Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
  • To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
  • Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
SKU: 37726111739

Discover Niche Categories That Outsell

Top-Converting Item to Boost Your Average Order

4.9 ★★★★★
Based on 17 reviews
Sort
Highest Rating
Newest First
Oldest First
Product Reviews
P
Verified Purchase
Paul Nicholas
Natrona Heights, US
★★★★★ 5
doom is love doom is life
Format: Kindle
Very excited for what’s to come and and I have to say this first book was very entertaining. Makes me wanna go back and read what I’ve missed out on.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
N
Verified Purchase
Noah Ansley
Grantham, US
★★★★★ 5
Great start
Format: Kindle
Great start to this comic event! If you enjoy Dr. Doom you will more than likely enjoy this comic book.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
R
Robert J. Smith Jr
Lowell, US
★★★★★ 5
Pretty good!
Format: Kindle
Yup! The art work is the best I’ve seen in a while! Can’t wait for the next chapter to arrive!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2025
G
Verified Purchase
Gianrn238
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
A good intergalactic comic (I'm still reading it)
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
The comic looks good, I've been reading it just for a short moment and the plot is great a little detective in the beginning. Thx
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2026
C
Verified Purchase
C.S.L
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 5
I love it
Format: Paperback
I totally loved it for my first time. Green Lantern book. I'm glad I picked this one. I love the character; I want more of her. I just bought Absolute Green Lantern because of her. DC Comics, I don't know what else y'all gotta do with this character, the writer and artist who worked on this book, y'all need to bring them back, along with the letters that were in this book. Y'all need to bring those three back so they can do another run with this character. What are y'all waiting for? Beautiful, beautiful black characters. I loved it, awesome story. I want to know more about her.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2026

recommand products