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Juicing the Game

Drugs, Power, And the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball

by Howard Bryant

Hardcover, 439 pages, Penguin Group USA, List Price: $24.95 |

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Juicing the Game
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Drugs, Power, And the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball
Author
Howard Bryant

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Presents a history of performance-enhancing drug use in Major League Baseball, discussing such issues as the 1994 strike, the current threat of punitive legislation, and the complicity of baseball managers and coaches.

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Howard Bryant and 'Juicing the Game'

Fresh Air

Boston Herald sports columnist Howard Bryant is author of Juicing the Game. Baseball in the '90s — with greater profit and more record breakers than ever — has come to be known as "The Juiced Era." But the dark side has been the use of performance-enhancing drugs such as steroids.

Howard Bryant and 'Juicing the Game'

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The Spotlight on Steroids and Sports

'Juicing the Game' Slams Baseball's Steroid Era

How did steroids pervade pro baseball, and why were they ignored for a decade? Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant, author of Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball.

'Juicing the Game' Slams Baseball's Steroid Era

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