Clearing the Bases
Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball
1st Edition
Published on 13. October 2009
224 pages
978-0-06-187394-2 (ISBN)
Description
Clearing the Bases is a much-needed call to arms by one of baseball's most respected players. Drawing on his experiences as a third baseman, a manager, and, most recently, a fan, Mike Schmidt takes on everything from skyrocketing payrolls, callous owners, and unapproachable players to inflated statistics, and, of course, ersatz home run kings. But Schmidt's book goes beyond the Balco investigation and never-ending free-agent bonanzas that dominate the back pages. It also examines all that's right with our national pastime, including interleague play, expansion, and, most surprisingly, better all-around hitters. Riveting, wise, and illuminating, Clearing the Bases is a hall of famer's look at how Major League Baseball has lost its way and how it can head back home.
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Clearing the Bases
Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball
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03/2007
HarperCollins
€18.50
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Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Photographic Insert
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
- Chapter 11
- Chapter 12
- Chapter 13
- Chapter 14
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
