Ophthalmologist Doug Wilson grew up memorizing the backs of baseball cards and dreaming of the big leagues. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, he has written three previous baseball books. He and his wife, Kathy, have three children and live in Columbus, Indiana.

He still haunts the softball fields of Columbus, Indiana as a left-handed shortstop. "I want to write about the good guys of the game of baseball --- there is enough out there on the scandals, steroids and boorish behavior by players. I want to bring the good characters back to the forefront. I enjoy researching details and numbers to make sure everything is accurate, but my books are much more than just numbers. I like to write about the personalities of the players and what drives them. The best part of writing the books is interviewing the ex-players and listening to their stories."

Wilson is the author of THE BIRD: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych and BROOKS: The Biography of Brooks Robinson.

Books by Doug Wilson

Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk

by Doug Wilson - Biography, Nonfiction, Sports

Carlton Fisk retired having played in more games and hit more home runs than any other catcher before him. A baseball superstar in the 1970s and ’80s, Fisk was known not just for his dedication to the sport and tremendous plays but for the respect with which he treated the game. Doug Wilson uses his own extensive research and interviews with childhood friends and major league teammates to examine the life and career of a leader who followed a strict code and played with fierce determination.

Brooks: The Biography of Brooks Robinson

by Doug Wilson - Biography, Nonfiction, Sports

Doug Wilson returns to baseball’s Golden Age to detail the birth of a new franchise through the man who came to symbolize it as one of baseball’s most beloved players. Through numerous interviews with people from every part of the legendary player's life, Wilson reveals never-before-reported information to illuminate Brooks Robinson's remarkable skill and warm personality.