Book Review: From Peanuts To The Pressbox by Eli Gold

In this autobiography, Eli Gold shares his journey from a young boy skipping grade-school to pursue his interests to his present day life as a man fulfilling his childhood dreams of being a sportscaster. He tells of his first job, starting out as a peanut vendor at Madison Square Garden and shares the various stories of luck, chance meetings and hard work that got put him where he is today.

As someone who’s done play-by-play for Arena football, the NFL, NHL, and is the host of NASCAR Live, not to mention The Voice of Alabama’s Crimson Tide for over twenty years, most would agree he’s achieved his goal of being a successful sportscaster.

While the book was an easy read and had some interesting stories from his life in sports, I was a bit disappointed in the lack of depth regarding Gold’s personal life as it relates to his professional pursuits.  I would recommend this book to any sports fan that loves hearing “behind-the-scenes” stories from an insider, however, if you are seeking inspiration or a more motivational read that goes a bit more in depth, that most likely won’t be found here.  Overall, it’s worth the read, just keep the expectations to a minimum.