Vindicated Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save Baseball

Name: Vindicated Big Names, Big Liars, and the Battle to Save Baseball
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ISBN: 9781416593515

ISBN-10: 1416593519

ISBN-13: 9781416593515

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Authors: Jose Canseco

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In 2005, Jose Canseco blew the lid off Major League Baseball's steroid scandal -- and no one believed him. HisNew York Timesbestselling memoirJuicedmet a firestorm of criticism and outrage from the media, coaches, clubs, and players, many of whom Canseco had personally introduced to steroids -- with a needle in the ass. Baseball's former golden boy, Rookie of the Year, onetime Most Valuable Player, and owner of two World Series rings was called a liar. Now, steroids are back in the headlines. Record-breaking athletes are falling from grace, and the infamous Mitchell Report confirmed the names of major leaguers who have indeed used steroids while others remain under investigation. The answer…

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List price: $17.99
Publisher: Gallery Books
Publication date: 3/17/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Jose Canseco was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to Miami in the 1970s. After being drafted by the Oakland Athletics, he went on to win Rookie of the Year, the American League MVP Award, and a World Series ring. In all, he played for seven different teams and ended his baseball career with a total of 462 home runs. Today, Canseco lives a quiet life in California with his daughter, Josie.




The Godfather of Steroids



The Entertainers



The Foggy Mirror



The Polygraph Test



The Mitchell Report



Deal with the Devil



Vindicated



The Time Line



Why I Love Baseball



Epilogue


Acknowledgments


Appendix: Power Stats