sentences:  For Zuckerman, Tunis' book and pitcher Roy Tucker become what Schiavone called "a template for Zuckerman's view of the Swede", and his realization of the "tragic underside to the American Dream".A number of sportscasters, writers and journalists point to Tunis' books as inspiration for their careers.Tunis is mentioned by author Daniel Okrent in the dedication for "The Ultimate Baseball Book" as one of "those responsible for the earliest roots of this project".