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The only Major League ballplayer whose baseball card is on display at the headquarters of the CIA, Moe Berg has the singular distinction of having both a 15-year career as a catcher for such teams as the New York Robins and the Chicago White Sox and that of a spy for the OSS during World War II. Here, Dawidoff provides "a careful and sympathetic biography" (Chicago Sun-Times) of this enigmatic man. Photos.
Reviews (15)
Fascinating tale of a sub par major league catcher living a double life during WWII.
After reading, it's hard to tell what kind of person Moe Berg was, which is probably the way he would have wanted you to think.
Interesting topic but very repetitive and filled with picayune facts that did not paint a picture of his life, but just hinted at his day to day activities. Lots of lead up with no payoff.
