Seasons in Hell: With Billy Martin, Whitey Herzog and, "the Worst Baseball Team in History"—The 1973–1975 Texas Rangers

In early 1973, sportswriter Mike Shropshire agreed to cover the Texas Rangers for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, only to discover the team was arguably the worst in baseball history. Seasons in Hell is a behind-the-scenes account following the Rangers from Whitey Herzog's leadership in 1973 through Billy Martin's tenure, presented in the style of The Bronx Zoo and Ball Four. The book offers perspectives on dozens of distinctive baseball personalities from the mid-1970s, recounting the extreme characters who played for the team and depicting the culture of major league baseball during that era. It presents a candid, irreverent look at one of baseball's most troubled franchises.