Seattle author Dan Raley awaits the spring release of his fourth book, How Seattle Became a Big-League Sports Town: From George Wilson to Russell Wilson. It's the culmination of a 12-year project, and is Raley at his storytelling best. It's full of new disclosures about the city's sporting heroes and scandal-makers. The book also serves as a personal memoir for Raley, a Seattle Post-Intelligencer sports writer for three decades. His previously published books include Tideflats to Tomorrow: The History of Seattle's SODO; Pitchers of Beer: The Story of the Seattle Rainiers; and The Brandon Roy Story. Pitchers of Beer received national attention, leading to an appearance for Raley on NPR.