Jim Brosnan

James Patrick Brosnan (October 24, 1929 – June 28, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher and author who played for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago White Sox[1][2]. He is best known for his groundbreaking baseball literature, including the novel 'The Long Season' and the diary 'Pennant Race,' which offered an insider's view of professional baseball[2].