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This digital document is an article from Jet, published by Thomson Gale on August 27, 2007. The length of the article is 688 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Barry Bonds assumes crown as new home run king.(NEWSMAKERS)
Author: Melody K. Hoffman
Publication: Jet (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 27, 2007
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Volume: 112Issue: 8Page: 59(3)

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Thomson Gale on September 9, 2005. The length of the article is 1659 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bury Bonds? Not yet, but trading him makes sense: at 41, after undergoing three knee operations and missing almost an entire season, Barry Bonds is smart enough to know it's time to become a DH.(BASEBALL)
Author: Ken Rosenthal
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 9, 2005
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Volume: 229Issue: 36Page: 72(2)

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Barry Bonds. Outfielder, Free agent, Bobby Bonds, Reggie Jackson, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Major League Baseball All- Star Game, Rawlings Gold Glove Award, Game of Shadows, Legal problems of Barry Bonds, List of milestone home runs by Barry Bonds, List of Barry Bonds' 73 home runs during the 2001 season ... Read more

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Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman of Dominican parentage. Nicknamed "A-Rod", he currently plays third base for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He previously played shortstop for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez is considered one of the best all-around baseball players of all time. He is the youngest player ever to hit 500 home runs, breaking the record Jimmie Foxx set in 1939. In December 2007, Rodriguez and the Yankees agreed to a 10-year, $275 million contract. This contract was the richest contract in baseball history (breaking his previous record of $252 million). In February 2009, after previously denying use of performance-enhancing drugs, including during a 2007 interview with Katie Couric on 60 Minutes, Rodriguez admitted to using steroids, saying he used them from 2001 to 2003 due to what he called "an enormous amount of pressure" to perform. Rodriguez was born in the Washington Heights section of New York City to a Dominican family. When he was four, Rodriguez and his parents moved to the Dominican Republic, then to Miami, Florida. Rodriguez's favorite baseball players when he was growing up were Keith Hernandez, Dale Murphy, and Cal Ripken, and his favorite team was the New York Mets. Rodriguez was a star shortstop at Miami's Westminster Christian High School. In 100 games he batted .419 with 90 steals. Westminster went on to win the high school national championship in his junior year. He was first team prep All-American as a senior, hitting .505 with 9 home runs, 36 RBIs, and 35 steals in 35 tries in 33 games, and was selected as the USA Baseball Junior Player of the Year and as Gatorade's national baseball student athlete of the year. Rodriguez was the first high school player to ever try out for Team USA in 1993, and was regarded as the top prospect in the count...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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All-Star Game 1996: Major League Baseball Official Program (Midsummer Classic, Veterans Stadium, July 9, 1996), edited by Robin McMillan. 1996 paperback published by Major League Baseball Enterprises. ... Read more

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In a landmark work that continues the tradition established fifty years ago by the legendary Tom Meany, sports analyst David Shiner fills in the last fifty years with portraits of modern baseball’s Greats. From Aaron to Yastrzemski, Dave tells the stories of how and why the greatest players achieved so much. Filled with thrills and insights into what made them tick, Baseball’s Greatest Players is a hit in its own right. ... Read more

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Linking Baseball's Best
As we share Shiner's nostalgia, we rediscover Aaron, Mays, McCovey, Mantle, and Gibson, old heros, old memories. Baseballs Greatest Players, The Saga Continues is more than a Who's Who of baseball, it's a way of life, a catalog of events, a collection of memories. As Shiner reveals the greatest players, we, who are old enough to remember, bask in their glory and relive our own unachieved ambitions.

But Shiner does more than take us back, he bundles the past with the present and into the future, tyingthe memories together forever in our minds. McGuire's record-setting season rekindles other home run hitters: Roger Maris, Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle, even Babe Ruth. We connect to the present, even anticipate the future. McGuire's 70 home run season triggers a vision of people diving into San Francisco Bay to retrieve the balls Barry Bonds his in 2001, the year he surpassed McGuire's record.

Baseball fans will love this book, others will like it. It's clearly, simply, and accurately presented and guaranteed to stir a memory or two.

One For The Books
With the writing of Baseball's Greatest Players, author David Shiner takes a serious risk.The only thing a sports fan loves more than making a "greatest list" is arguing voluably about why the other guy's list is WRONG!One read of this book will shut down most any other greatest list's chances, and it does so with style, wit, and a healthy dose of readable fact.

In its text, Shiner's book fulfils both the needs of casual fan's interest and the SABR-members desire for solid, quantifiable statistical evidence.But it goes beyond just fact and storytelling to get to the intangibles that separate the players truly great between the white lines from those whose personality and dedication supported not just their teams, but the game itself.

Baseball, more than any other sport (though Canadian hockey fans will rightly take exception to this) carries its past with it.This continuity, this love of the game that both transcends and unites generations is served well by Shiner's writing.Buy Baseball's Greatest Players, and take it to a sports bar near you.You won't go wrong.

50 Years of Baseball's Best Players--Fun and Interesting!
It's hard not to enjoy this well written, easily readable book on baseball's best players of the past 50 years.Lively anecdotes plus comprehensive (but not boring) analysis shows exactly why these are the best players of the game.I got a kick out of remembering a lot of things I had almost forgotten, like just how good Bob Gibson was.Some of the facts are amazing, like that in the last two years Sandy Koufax pitched, there were 8 games where the Dodgers only scored one run for him--but he won 4 of them.This book also avoids wallowing in sex and drug garbage.It's a baseball book, not National Enquirer.Balanced, interesting, a really solid piece of work.

Fun & Interesting Book on Baseball
Brief synopses of baseball's best players during the past 50 years.Fun and informative.Enjoyed reading this, think others would also.

GREAT BOOK ON BASEBALL'S GREAT PLAYERS!
What an enjoyable book!I loved it.Great short biographies of the greatest baseball players from the past 50 years.For the serious baseball fan or the novice (or anyone who wants to know the story behind legendary players like Mantle and Mays, or why Ricky Henderson really IS one of the greatest players ever).Whether you are ten or eighty, this book is fun, interesting, and helps explain why millions love baseball--and their heroes!Makes a great gift for kids or adults.Exciting stories, well written. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on October 12, 2001. The length of the article is 798 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Marcas y recuerdos antes de Playoffs.(béisbol)(TT: Marks and memories before the Playoffs.)(TA: baseball)(Artículo Breve)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 12, 2001
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 7Issue: 450Page: 24

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This digital document is an article from Baseball Digest, published by Thomson Gale on October 1, 2005. The length of the article is 521 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Delgado's consistency creating a historical path.(Carlos Delgado)
Author: Juan C. Rodriguez
Publication: Baseball Digest (Magazine/Journal)
Date: October 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 64Issue: 8Page: 88(1)

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on May 31, 2002. The length of the article is 764 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: El "jonroneo" invade las Mayores.(béisbol)(TT: The "home runs" invade the Major Leagues.)(TA: baseball)(Artículo Breve)
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 31, 2002
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 8Issue: 483Page: 16(1)

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 7058 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Sporting News Publishing Co. on November 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1645 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 2004 MLB awards.(Know It All)(Major League Baseball)
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2004
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 228Issue: 44Page: 8(2)

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After Babe Ruth erased Buck Freeman’s record in 1919, the new mark stood for 34 years before Maris bettered it, defying as he did an incredulous sporting public. And just as fans’ anger grew old and Maris was grudgingly credited—or discredited—with an unrepeatable hot streak, along came Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, two goliaths who in 1998 and the years just after proved fans wrong again. But when in 2001, only three years after McGwire seemed to put the record beyond reach, Barry Bonds topped him by two. This time fans were staunch in their disbelief, and while many celebrated Bonds’ achievement, others questioned its significance.

This revised edition of Bill McNeil’s Ruth, Maris, McGwire, and Sosa ("libraries especially will want this"—Library Journal) reviews the careers of each home run titan, with special attention to the record-breaking seasons. The cultural and social changes that may have affected both the players’ season totals and fan reception are also considered. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on November 16, 2007. The length of the article is 627 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Homer king Bonds indicted; Faces maximum 30-year prison term.(Sports)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 16, 2007
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Brandon Lawtell is a country boy from Redstick, Louisiana whose life-long dream becomes a reality when he signs a pro baseball contract with the best baseball team ever. While making his way up through the minors, his dream rapidly becomes tarnished as he begins to see many shocking things happening around him that utterly destroy the image that he has always had from childhood of pro baseball and everything that he thought it stood for. Brandon is caught up in a whirlwind of corruption, turmoil, and threats. He is torn between making a decision to forget what he knows, keep quiet, and continue to advance in his career or to speak up for the things he believes to be right and to protest against the things that he knows in his heart are wrong. He knows that if he makes the latter decision, he is jeopardizing his career and his future and will most likely be sentencing himself to being banned and blackballed from the one thing he loves most in life. Brandon decides to do what is right. Brandon’s actions are driven by his concern for the integrity of the game, his fellow baseball players, the baseball fans, and especially our future generation, our children. Through Brandon’s courageous effort, baseball fans will soon learn the truth that has been hidden from them for over 15 years. Read Brandon Lawtell's account of witnessing firsthand the smuggling of illegal immigrants into the U.S. by dark of night from Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Read of corruption within the ranks of Pro baseball against itself as scouts are caught falsifying birth records, skimming off the top of signing bonuses, and receiving payoffs from the illegal immigrants in return for getting them into the U.S. and signed to a Pro baseball contract. Read Brandon Lawtell's account of management's behind-the-scenes acceptance and encouragement of the usage of illegal drugs while at the same time outwardly denouncing knowledge of their use. Read Brandon Lawtell's depiction of actual incidents of corruption, lies, racism, self-serving attitudes and uncaring concern for the fans, the adults and kids who love baseball, its players, and all that they believe it stands for. Read Brandon Lawtell's compilation of actual stories given to him by Big League players who wanted him to speak out for them to reveal never before known secrets about baseball that the players have kept hidden for years to protect their careers and pensions. ... Read more

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Much Lies Beneath
This is a moving account of a young ballplayers journey to adulthood. It tells of how he handles the pressures and stress of life and finding redemption and peace thru spirituality and baseball. It's an enjoyable read.

Blackballed but not out of the game
I met John at a book signing event and was most impressed with him as an individual. It is evident in talking with him only a few minutes that he has a passion for the sport of baseball and for youth.I was presently surprised at how well MLB was written.

It is easy to see how a young man thrown into the type of life style that he portrays, as one following around profession athletes, might have a hard time keeping his moral compass pointed North. Everything from beautiful groupie women throwing themselves at the players to older players who theylook up to who are doing drugs, it is amazing that any of them survive. Thank God there are still players like Nolan Ryan's, Pudge Rodriquez, Brent Farve, and many more who have survived that arena and still kept their life on course.

Much Lies Beneath is the struggle of one black athlete that often goes off track, he is caught up in the swirls around him, to the point that he gets blackballed out of professional baseball. However having met him I know that he is back on track and he is now coaching kids who want to learn the sport the right way. He may not be in professional baseball but he is certainly still in baseball.

If you like baseball there are some parts of the book that will make you uncomfortable but over all I highly recommend MUCH LIES BENEATH. It is well written and easy to read

George Dalton

Much more than just about baseball.
A friend of mine asked me to read "Much Lies Beneath" because it has some interesting insights into the inner workings of Major League Baseball (MLB) and life in general. So I gave it a read, and was surprised at how well written and relevant it is. The author, Mr. John D. Darjean, with Mr. Charles C. Brooks, takes the reader through the life of a young man (the author) who was on the edge of success or failure. And even though the author does not dwell on his faith, it becomes readily apparent that he is a believer in the Lord. This helps him to make some more appropriate life choices.

The picture described is believable and fascinating. And even though the facts are disappointing, it is understandable that the "Bigs" are only interested in the bottom line and not very interested in the men who are the game--from the use of performance enhancing drugs to the illegal importation of foreign players. Sad, but again it all seems to come down to money. What Mr. Darjean, describes seems to be a part of a bigger problem that is ailing America: the lack of honesty, integrity and ethics that are creeping into evermore aspects of our society.

The story is interesting and the author takes the time to explain many of the details that helped to shape his life and his career. Once you understand these aspects of the man's life, what he is trying to do for the youth in this country is very laudable. Mr. Darjean's ongoing endeavors, to help young people through the game of baseball, are very noble and very worthwhile. I applaud his selfless efforts!

I highly recommend this book regardless of your level of interest in Major League Baseball. This book is about life's lessons, and is, therefore, a must read!

Much Lies Beneath
The author of MLB is trying to get the Truth out and seems to have relied upon his faith to do so. In this day and age, people forget that the truth is an important moral issue and many look at the truth in disdain.It is also important to remember that God is a presence in many lives.He is hope for the future and he is the one clear presence that remains faithful when all else fails.
I not only found this book compelling, but I found the truth refreshing.It only reinforces what the media is telling us; namely: that the sports big wigs want us to believe all is ok and illegal immigration and enhancement drugs are ok...or ok until they get caught and then the sole responsibility gets carefully shifted tothe ball player with the organizationcompletely "innocent".Isn't it funny that the more and more truth we read, only proves that the American people are misconstrued to be naïve and utterly incapable of thinking for themselves?

I applaud the efforts of the authors and I loved the story.Kudos to the truth and kudos to morals!I hope that this message gets out and enhancement drugs in baseball become a thing of the past.I also hope that if one wants to come to the United States, they remember they are completely welcome...the legal way.

Pastor Bob Caviness

An Evil Business
This is a diatribe against the evils of professional baseball by a black protagonist who is glad to get out of the game after several years in the minors.He is upset about baseball administrators who are not concerned about the use of steroids.It may increase the value of their investment in a player.However, when blacks start breaking cherished records, he reports, the issue becomes worthy of investigation. The protagonist is also bothered by the lack of African American participation in the sport.Baseball administrators like Hispanics because they are "easier to handle," and even the smuggling of Cuban players is an accepted part of business.The narrator professes to be a Christian who feels that he must speak against unethical business practices.He assumes that he is "blackballed" out of baseball as a result of his criticism, but it was the right thing to do from his perspective.The book is more of a sermon than a novel. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Sojourners Magazine, published by Thomson Gale on March 1, 2005. The length of the article is 793 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: 'I yam what I yam ...' (... except for those performance-enhancing drugs.).(Culture)
Author: Danny Duncan Collum
Publication: Sojourners Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 34Issue: 3Page: 40(1)

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This digital document is an article from The Sporting News, published by Sporting News Publishing Co. on November 8, 2004. The length of the article is 1312 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: To know list: 6 tasty treats, including a big ol' Roethlisberger.(Know It All)(sports news)
Publication: The Sporting News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 8, 2004
Publisher: Sporting News Publishing Co.
Volume: 228Issue: 45Page: 4(2)

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