Most books “written” by ballplayers aren’t that good. OK many are really bad. This one is different – it’s both well-written and enjoyable.
In If at First: A Season With the Mets Keith Hernandez writes an analysis of the 1985 season. Looking back it was easy to see that he was going to be a great in-game analyst.
Used copies are available for under a dollar – makes a really good stocking stuffer.