Bob "Bull" Watson built his career on the strength of the qualities that earned him his nickname. Hard-working. Persistent. Determined. From the beginning, there were obstacles--a difficult climb out of the minors, a host of costly injuries, and the racism that was an accepted part of American culture during those early years. In survive to win, Watson chronicles those years, from his earliest baseball memories in a Los Angeles sandlot to the Yankees" triumphant 1996 season.