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Baseball legend Dallas Green hits a grand slam at Browseabout Books

Celebrating a successful event are (l-r) Browseabout Books manager Susan McAnelly, co-owner Barbara Crane, Dallas Green, Browseabout owner Steve Crane and Green’s daughter Dana Ressler. SOURCE SUBMITTED
July 8, 2013
Dallas Green, who managed the Phillies to their first World Series title in 1980, and his daughter welcome a visit by Stephanie Carpenter, wife of Ruly Carpenter - Phillies owner from 1972-81, her daughter and grandchildren. Shown (l-r) are Dana Ressler, Katrina Cattermole, Green, Stephanie Carpenter, Zack Cattermole and Cinda Cattermole.
Coming from Milton to visit Dallas Green, left, are Dad DJ Hughes and little Phillies fans 2-year-old Daisy and 4-year-old Lelia.
Dallas Green, left, extends birthday congratulations to Ray Trabbold, the man who got him started in semi-pro baseball.
Dalles Green’s daughter, Dana Ressler, greets her father’s former high school basketball rival Joe Hall a/k/a “The Creeper.”
Bill Walker, right, is among the first to welcome Dallas Green to Browseabout Books.
“You keep rootin’ young lady,” Dallas Green tells Phillies fan Cay Trask.
Rob and Wendy Watts, standing, with the latest Phillies fan expected to arrive before this year’s World Series, visit Dallas Green.
Town of Dewey Beach Administrative Assistant Joyce Poole reminisces with Dallas Green about their high school days at Conrad in Wilmington.

Hundreds came to Rehoboth’s Browseabout Books June 29 to visit with legendary Dallas Green as the Delaware native signed copies of his candid, entertaining and sometimes-poignant autobiography “The Mouth That Roared - My Six Outspoken Decades in Baseball.”

“It tells the story of my baseball life,” says Green about the book that is truly destined to become a baseball classic.

Phillies fans and baseball enthusiasts, ranging in age from today’s Little Leaguers to 90-years and beyond, had books personalized for parents, siblings, friends, grandchildren, and children yet to be born.

Even Green was surprised by some of the people who appeared from his past - people like “The Creeper” Joe Hall who played against Green on a rival high school basketball team; and Bill Walker, who knew Green when he played for the Phillies and came to the beach from Stanton to celebrate his 70th birthday by seeing him.

“I put on my Phillies cap this morning and felt like I was 16 again,” Walker smiled.

Also appearing was Ray Trabbold, who had a semi-pro team playing in Canby Park in Wilmington in the early 1950s.

“He got me started in baseball, this man” Green exclaimed. “But he didn’t pay me enough back in those days, 1953, ’54, ‘55.”

“That’s true,” said Trabbold, who celebrated his 90th birthday July 3. “But we had Dallas until the Phillies came and stole him away.”

Then Stephanie Carpenter, wife of former Phillies owner Ruly Carpenter, joined in celebrating one of Green’s greatest achievements. Ruly Carpenter owned the Phillies during 1980 - the year Green managed the team to its first World Series title.

“This has been a very good day,” said Green as he ended the event, filled with memories of the past and plans for the future. “It’s all in the book, as they say!”

Autographed copies of “The Mouth That Roared” are still available at Browseabout Books; and event photos and information regarding future Browseabout Authors Events are available at browseaboutbooks.com.

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