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Peter Golenbock is one of the most prolific writers I know or have ever heard of. His books could fill an entire shelf in your library – and maybe they already do. That’s the Golenbock name alongside Johnny Damon on , next to Sparky Lyle on and with Graig Nettles on . He went solo for , and . More recently, he published – about the late George Steinbrenner. You might also have heard about his only shot at “fiction” to date, , in which we read tantalizing stories of The Mick’s trysts with women – including Marilyn Monroe. PETER GOLENBOCK audio excerpt: "7 was Mickey Mantle's life. If people didn't want to agree that was Mickey Mantle's life, they should have kept their mouths shut... Mickey would have loved this book. Mickey was who he was and he didn't make apologies for it." Just when people had him pegged as a guy who only wrote baseball books, Peter turned out an equally dazzling series of books about other sports, including and , about the Dallas Cowboys; , and ; about Coach Jim Valvano’s days at North Carolina State; and there was an oral history of Mr. Media’s alma mater. There have even been two books with ties to St. Petersburg, his current city of residence: , about baseball’s short-lived senior league, and , a memoir he wrote with Tampa Bay Lightning founder Phil Esposito. Did I mention he also found time to write and helped the late actor Tony Curtis write his memoir, ? Gosh, next time, I gotta get a guest who’s less accomplished. We’re almost out of time! Peter Golenbock • • •