Dopey Bastid The sports discussions of three good buddies continue in the historical fiction Dopey Bastid. This sequel to “8” Center Field in New York, 1951-1957 humorously and authentically depicts dumb decisions of sportswriters, mangers, players and owners. You will scratch your head as you try to digest the blunders of so-called experts, while you laugh at loud and reflect on the meaning of friendship.

YES! I’m ready to order Dopey Bastid and read A Sports Story with recollections of dumb decisions made by sportswriters, players, managers, and even owners that will leave me scratching my head!  I want to recount  several  incredibly Dumb Decisions in the World of Sports.  From baseball to football to basketball, with sports betting identifications and beyond.  I want the three main characters (Bob, Joey, & Lou) to take me on an historical sports journey.  By reading Dopey Bastid, I have an opportunity to review the facts of dumb decisions such as:

• Ted Williams missed out on the MVP award during seasons in which he hit over .400 and twice won the triple crown!
•  It was not Bill Mazeroski that cost the Yankees the 1960 World Series… It was Casey Stengel!
• Jim Brown, how could you retire after only NINE years?
• As a baseball team owner how could trade Tom Seaver in 1977?
• The “Miracle” in the Meadowlands was no miracle it was just dumb!