The Life and Trials of Roger Clemens
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6576-4 (ISBN)
At six feet, four inches and more than 220 pounds, Roger Clemens (1962- ) was a major figure in baseball for nearly a quarter century. The best pitcher of his generation, his 4,672 strikeouts rank third all-time. He dominates modern statistical analysis.
High strung and temperamental, Clemens got into a barroom brawl during his first semester at University of Texas and once was jailed for punching out a Houston police officer. He endured sports writers heckling his inarticulate English and hostile fans decrying his aggressive pitching style.
He retired in 2007 at 45 amid allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. Questioned by a Congressional committee about his alleged use of steroids, Clemens was accused of perjury but later acquitted. This book covers his life and his sensational but controversial career, with anecdotes from such baseball legends as Ted Williams, Casey Stengel and David Ortiz.
Married to poet Taube Cyrus, Hansen Alexander is an attorney living in New York City. His published works include two novels, two biographies and two general interest works on American law.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Self Invention of Roger Clemens
2. The Consistency of Roger Clemens
3. The Passive Injector
4. Keeping Up Appearances with George Mitchell
5. Evidence? What Evidence?
6. Roger Clemens’ Last Brawl with the Baseball Writers
7. An Investigation of the Investigation
8. Clemens Gets Clobbered in Congress
9. The Desperados
10. The Mysterious Mister McNamee
11. Squeezing McNamee
12. The Trial That Wasn’t
13. A Prosecutor’s Dream Jury
14. Rusty Hardin’s Comfort Zone
15. The Government’s Double-Edged Swords
16. When the Evidence Told Roger Clemens’ Side of the Story
17. A Theory of the Case
18. At Home in Houston
19. Roger Clemens, Family Man
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.11.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 10 photos, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 367 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-6576-1 / 1476665761 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-6576-4 / 9781476665764 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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