Built to Win Inside Stories and Leadership Strategies from Baseball's Winningest GM

by Schuerholz, John; Guest, Larry; Guest, Larry; Costas, Bob

• ISBN13: 9780446696531
• ISBN10: 0446696536
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-03
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

He lost two Cy Young winners in two years, signed a 47-year-old to be his starting first baseman, played 17 rookies in 2005, and still took his team to the playoffs. Baseball is John Schuerholz's world--everyone is just playing in it. Now, in BUILT TO WIN, the legendary manager takes readers behind the scenes of the most successful franchise in recent history--and shows how his unique philosophies and leadership have helped the Atlanta Braves achieve something no team has ever come close to accomplishing. He candidly peels back the curtain, from his first World Series with the Kansas City Royals to his departure for the struggling Braves. No sooner did Schuerholz arrive than they won their first title in 1991...and the rest is history.

Author Biography

JOHN SCHUERHOLZ lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xi
Barry Bonds a Brave-Briefly	p. 1
Gentlemen, Start Your Moneyball Arguments	p. 25
A Rotation for the Ages	p. 48
The Diary of a Major League Deal	p. 78
Dog Bites Man! Teacher Quits for Less Money!	p. 106
Building a Winning Organization	p. 121
Leadership: Good People, Good Listening, Enthusiasm	p. 150
Coping with Baseball Economics and Agents	p. 181
Crisis Management: Rocker, Furcal, et al.	p. 211
Giving Back	p. 243
Afterword	p. 251
The Unprecedented Streak	p. 259
Index	p. 268
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