We Would Have Played for Nothing

Baseball Players of the 1950s and 1960s Talk About the Game They Loved
Fay Vincent - 2009 Simon & Shuster

Sequel to The Only Game in Town, a "response-sequel" to The Glory of Their Times

This book is not read for its literary style; rather it is a trascription of Fay Vincent's interviews with players from the 1950s-60s.  Because of this, it may be a little hard to get used to the style, but it does give the feel of sitting in the living room and listening in as these famous players recount their playing days.

The one thing that would make this book better would be interviews with more players, such as in The Glory of Their Times, which I would consider the better book for a number of reasons.  Each player interviewed represents a various aspects of the game or team but when looking back every and any player adds value to the account of how it was when ball players needed a job in the off season and they played for pure love of the game.

However, the Sports and Historical value along with the perspective offered by the players makes this book worth the read and great for fans too young to know or remember.