Mark Gonzales

Mark Gonzales has served as the Cubs beat writer for the Chicago Tribune since August 2013, after 8 1/2 seasons as the Tribune's White Sox writer. Before joining the Tribune, Gonzales covered baseball for the Arizona Republic and San Jose Mercury News. Gonzales grew up in Santa Clara, Calif.

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36 years later, Earl Weaver’s ‘Weaver on Strategy’ book still holds up as a manual for running a major league team
Many of the themes of "Weaver on Strategy," a 1984 book by Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver that shares insights on operating a major-league baseball team, still carry immense value in today's game.

By Mark Gonzales

Jul 7, 2020

Mark Gonzales

36 years later, Earl Weaver’s ‘Weaver on Strategy’ book still holds up as a manual for running a major league team