Inspired by the author s career as a sportswriter for the Washington Post Squeeze Play tells the story of female reporter A. B. Berkowitz who is assigned to cover the men of the Washington Senators -- the worst team in major league baseball. Life in the locker room shows her not just the players ...um...assets but also their all-too-human frailties. Love for the game and love for the newspaper business are the stars in this hilarious and heartbreaking novel that will have you singing a rousing chorus of Take Me Out to the Locker Room (People).