Public Bonehead, Private Hero: The Real Legacy of Baseball's Fred Merkle
Mike Cameron is a sports writer and editor who has worked for several newspapers in the Chicago area. He has also worked in sports media marketing for sports magazines. Cameron is a former left-handed pitcher who confesses to throwing too many hanging curve balls for Barrington High School, Northern Illinois University and several semipro teams. Mr. Cameron coached baseball and softball, served on the youth baseball league board in Niles, Illinois, and umpired high school games. The author has followed the Chicago Cubs his entire life, including the last 30 years as a season ticket holder.