Mark and me : Mark McGwire and the truth behind baseball's worst-kept secret / Jay McGwire.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGwire, Jay.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brothers--United States--Biography.

Brothers.

Baseball players--United States--Biography.

Baseball players.

McGwire, Mark, 1963-.

McGwire, Mark.

McGwire, Jay.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Triumph Books, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<DIV>In <I>Mark and Me</I>, Jay McGwire provides an inside look at his reclusive older brother, baseball slugger Mark McGwire, and their All-American, sports-loving family, and also offers a detailed entry into the world of steroids. Jay dispels Jose Canseco's steroid tales about Mark, in the process setting the record straight and offering a detailed account of what really happened to Mark; how he got started on steroids, what he used, and the dramatic effect that steroids had on his body and on baseball history.</DIV>

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Chapter One: The Beginning ; Chapter Two: The Hero; Chapter Three: The Evolution; Chapter Four: The Accident ; Chapter Five: The Ascent ; Chapter Six: The Rookies; Chapter Seven: The Splash; Chapter Eight: The Weight ; Chapter Nine: The Struggle; Chapter Ten: The Passion ; Chapter Eleven: The Hookup ; Chapter Twelve: The Plunge; Chapter Thirteen: The Resurgence; Chapter Fourteen: The Crash; Chapter Fifteen: The Surge; Chapter Sixteen: The Record ; Chapter Seventeen: The Exit ; Epilogue

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-61749-064-4

1-62368-641-5

OCLC:

851315262