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A-ROD'S WORLD CLEARLY VIEWED
The life and career of baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez is captured in this well-reasearched, well-written book by Philly radio great Macnow. Everyone knows how well paid A-Rod is, but few know his motivations and background. Macnow uncovers his motivations and makes it easy and inspirational for young reasers at the same time. A fine job! ... Read more

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Ranking the top 50 players in Major League Baseball, sorted by position as well as the overall top 50. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Semana, published by Spanish Publications, Inc. on December 22, 2000. The length of the article is 858 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: Dos batazos millonarios.(beisbolistas latinos)(TT: Two wealthy hits.)(TA: latin baseball players)
Author: Tay Polo Miranda
Publication: Semana (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 22, 2000
Publisher: Spanish Publications, Inc.
Volume: 6Issue: 408Page: 17

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Wow! I loved this book
I never do really read books, also ones that are long and have small print like this one. But I was really into it. It explained everything I needed to know about one of my favorite baseball players. Of course I bought this book at the Cooperstown hall of fame where the book should be rewarded a plaque and where A-Rod will go. I read it and understood as a reader that preffers non-fiction, in 5 daysI finsished it on the way to Six flags great adventure. ... Read more

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Alex Rodriguez stunned the baseball world when he announced in February 2004 that he was joining the New York Yankees. From an early age, Alex has been driven by a need to win. Taught the game by his father, an ex-baseball player himself, on the streets of Santo Domingo, Alex went on to become the best high school baseball player in the United States. In 2000, Alex endured insults—and made history—when he joined the Texas Rangers and became the highest paid baseball player ever. It was his goal of playing in a winning World Series game that brought him to the Yankees. It's a goal he has every reason to believe he will achieve in the future. But there's more to Alex than baseball. He is a devoted supporter of causes that are special to him—like the Girls and Boys Clubs where he got his start in the United States. And his clean lifestyle and dedication to education and physical fitness make him a role model for children everywhere. Whether he's playing on the baseball diamond or helping out in the community, Alex Rodriguez is a winner. ... Read more

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Chapters: Roger Clemens, Ken Griffey, Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Michael Barrett, Matt Holliday, Joe Nathan, Jason Varitek, Chipper Jones, Chase Utley, Johnny Damon, Mark Teixeira, Jake Peavy, Al Leiter, Jeff Francoeur, Derrek Lee, Dontrelle Willis, Vernon Wells, Tim Hudson, Michael Young, Brian Fuentes, Brian Schneider, Todd Jones, Scot Shields, Huston Street, Randy Winn, Chad Cordero, Mike Timlin, Dan Wheeler, Gary Majewski. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 258. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975) is an American professional baseball player 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 ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=212472 ... Read more

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Chapters: Alex Ochoa, Ginger Beaumont, Rondell White, John Rodriguez, Jody Gerut, Cliff Brumbaugh, Chris Prieto, Brian Buchanan, Ryan Spilborghs, John Mabry, Michael Ryan, Jon Knott, Mark Smith, Bobby Higginson, Terrmel Sledge, Chad Allen, Tommy Murphy, Damon Hollins, Chris Roberson, Rich Thompson, Rick Holifield, Kevin Thompson, Jermaine Allensworth, Jonathan Van Every, Greg Jacobs, Jamal Strong, Chad Mottola, Jason Dubois, Scarborough Green, Calvin Murray, Tony Tarasco, Kimera Bartee, Damon Buford, Bubba Trammell, George Lombard, Tim Raines, Jr., John Barnes, Tyrell Godwin, Kevin Reese, Chris Magruder, Kenny Kelly, Ryan Christenson, Mckay Christensen, Anthony Sanders, Jason Grabowski, Nathan Haynes, Billy Mcmillon, Terrence Long, Adrian Brown, Donzell Mcdonald, Jon Nunnally, Jorge Piedra, Charles Gipson, Larry Sutton, Kevin Sefcik, Kerry Robinson, Matt Watson, Doug Devore, J. J. Davis, Bryant Nelson, Keith Williams, Pat Watkins, Bruce Aven, Cory Aldridge, Todd Dunwoody, Matt Luke, Ryan Mcguire, Ron Calloway, Brent Brede, Jimmy Hurst, Jermaine Clark, Marc Sagmoen, Greg Blosser, Rickey Cradle, Marc Newfield, Terrell Lowery, Andy Barkett, Brent Bowers, Stephen Smitherman, Mike Kelly, Ozzie Timmons, Tony Torcato, Mike Vento, Chris Wakeland, Mike Colangelo, Mike Metcalfe, Brandon Berger, John Roskos, Todd Self, Roosevelt Brown, Danny Clyburn, Kory Dehaan, Curtis Goodwin, Jeff Abbott, Ryan Long, Mark Budzinski, Derrick Gibson, Gary Johnson, Jim Rushford, Rontrez Johnson, Todd Dunn, Carlos Gautreaux, Dante Powell, Steve Gibralter, Wendell Magee, Jason Jones. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 228. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Alex Ochoa (born March 29, 1972 in Miami Lakes, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball outfielder. He is a Cuban American a...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=3643244 ... Read more

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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 New York Times Upfront, published by Scholastic, Inc. on May 14, 2001. The length of the article is 356 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: LET'S PAY BALL!(sports)(Brief Article)
Author: Buster Olney
Publication: New York Times Upfront (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 14, 2001
Publisher: Scholastic, Inc.
Volume: 133Issue: 18Page: 21

Article Type: Brief Article

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