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View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies
- ISBN13: 9781933822228
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Chris Wheeler is coming up on his 40th year working for the Philadelphia Phillies, the last 33 as a widely recognized television and radio broadcaster. He is one of the few people in the Phillies to have participated in both championship seasons 1980 and 2008.
As Tim McCarver points out in his Foreword, Chris Wheeler is accomplished at telling stories. From his first experience behind a mike at Penn State in the 1960s to his reflections on the Phillies ring ceremony at the Ball Park on A
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Review by William T. Wiggins for View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies
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The man they call “Wheels”. Phillies fans usually either can’t stand him or tolerate him — don’t imagine he has many actual *fans* out there. For those who are Wheels Fans, this book will be exactly as you’d expect: nice, friendly anecdotes from a nice, friendly guy. He goes out of his way to never heap scorn on anybody, and tells predictably “colorful” stories which are all PG-rated and will not embarass anyone.
The book is not a waste of time by any stretch, though. The man has been a Phils insider for 40 years and has seen everything and everyone related to the team’s history in that tenure. Many of the stories related here are of distinct interest to Phils loyalists.
At times a little defensive about never having been a player like Whitey Ashburn or a living legend like Harry Kalas, Wheeler aims to position himself as a lucky, sincere baseball fanatic. Whether he is what he claims or not, it seems genuine.
One notable omission is any mention of the recent, widely-reported feuds between Wheeler and Kalas, and other previously reported tensions with Ashburn. One can only assume Wheels considers these feud petty and/or private; he sticks to the many years of friendship between them. The Phils fans’ reaction to these feuds was a little like picking sides between the Rock Star (Kalas) and the Nerd (Wheels); with either side looking foolish for any defense they might make.
So don’t look here for any gossip or dirty laundry. Otherwise, a harmless and not invaluable read for the Philadelphia fan. 3/5 stars.
Review by sassy for View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies
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I bought this book as a present for a family member who loves the phillies. He loves the book too! Good present for the phillies fan.
Review by Paul Brown for View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies
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“View From the Booth” is a thoughtful, incisive assessment of the Philadelphia Phillies broadcasters of the past 40 years. All of our favorite (and not-so-favorite) voices are described, as well as management by “Wheels”, who seems to have been prompted by the death of the great Harry Kalas to put his own experiences in print. Long-time listeners and viewers are sure to gain some insight from this brief (some 200 pages) overview.
Review by Victoria J. Merlo for View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies
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As a long time Phillies fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s definitely a “feel good” book, filled with behind-the-scenes stories and interesting tidbits (always respectful) about the people “Wheels” has come in contact with throughout his career. It brought back some great memories and I got chills reading again about the 2008 World Championship and parade. The last chapter on Harry Kalas had me in tears all over again. Great read for those who love the Phillies and appreciate Wheels and his perspective.
Review by P. Vogdes for View from the Booth: Four Decades with the Phillies
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I think that any Phillies fan will enjoy this book by Chris Wheeler. I became a Phillies fan during the Whiz Kids era which ended just before Wheels “joined the PR/broadcast team.” But he knew many of the Whiz Kids–well, of course, Richie Ashburn, and then many of the others when they came back for “old timers games,” Robin Roberts, Del Ennis, Granny Hamner and others. And he new a lot of the interim stars: Tug McGraw, Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose to name a few. And he reminisces about his friend Harry Kalas. But Wheels’ strength lies in the way he tells the tale and how his easy way with words on the airwaves translates to the written page. His knowledge and love of the game is apparent throughout the book and although you know how it all comes out, his enjoyment in his work keeps you reading until the very last out!! A great gift for Father’s Day. Maybe throw in a pair of tickets and take your Dad to a game. My Dad took me to the Phillies games at Shibe Park, taught me all about baseball, including how to keep score. Then when I had my first job I took him to see a few.