American Icon (Hardcover)

American Icon (Hardcover)

Author: Michael O`Keeffe, Nathaniel Vinton, Teri Thompson, Christian Red
Category: Baseball
ISBN: 9780307271808
Format : Hardcover
Publisher : Alfred a Knopf Inc

  

Four journalists from the sports investigative division of the NY Daily News provide this full report on the extraordinary demise of baseball great Roger Clemens amidst allegations of steroid use. Within a matter of days, Clemens went from being universally acknowledged as one of the greatest athletes of all-time to being the central figure in an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. This compelling examination of the case reveals how Clemens`s renowned work ethic and determination to be the best likely led to his downfall, as he began to rely on performance-enhancing drugs only when his body could no longer withstand his own punishing workout regimen. With all the thrills and intrigue of a John Grisham novel, this remarkable saga connects congressmen and headline athletes with porn stars and low-level drug dealers, in a story that eventually takes on epic proportions as it becomes apparent that Clemens is merely an individual example of a systemic breakdown.