American Icon; The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime
by Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe, Christian Red
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0307271803
- ISBN 13
- 9780307271808
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009 Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 2009. Hardcover. First Printing Stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Red boards with black overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 454 pp. A biography of the epic downfall of Roger Clemens after the Mitchell Report showed that he relied on steroids and human growth hormone to assist his career. This is a story of the strongest examination of the rise of illegal drugs in America's favorite sport, the gym-rat culture in Texas that has played such an important role in spreading those drugs, and the way Congress has dealt with the entire issue. A clean pristine copy.
Synopsis
Michael O’Keeffe, Christian Red, Teri Thompson, and Nathaniel Vinton (shown left to right) are the New York Daily News Sports Investigative Team, which has been at the forefront of the issue of performance-enhancing drugs since the team’s inception in 2000. One of the only investigative units of its kind in American sports journalism, the I-Team has won more than a dozen major awards for its work.
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- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
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- 002532
- Title
- American Icon; The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime
- Author
- Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Michael O'Keeffe, Christian Red
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0307271803
- ISBN 13
- 9780307271808
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2009
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- STEROIDS, HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE, STEROIDS IN BASEBALL, ROGER CLEMENS, JOSE CANSECO, ALEX RODRIGUEZ, ILLEGAL DRUGS MAJOR LEAGUE MITCHELL REPORT,
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- Baseball; Biographies;
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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