Major League Baseball

“Because of his power, you respected him at all times, loathed his methods of madness that confounded you, yet loved him at the end of the day because he never stopped in his efforts to bring you the very best product Major League Baseball had to offer.”

Simon & Schuster: One Season

“They pissed A-Rod off so much that a combination of past frustrations and a newfound focus resulted in a swing unencumbered by months of personal baggage; a swing that not only produced solid contact, but put Major League Baseball on notice with this message:”

Simon & Schuster: One Season

“Brothers bonded together in grief and inspiration, the Angels, already an aggressive base-running unit, were infused with even more urgency; no team in Major League Baseball went from first-to-third or second-to-home more than the 127 times the Angels did so in 2009.”

Simon & Schuster: One Season

“The MLBPA Major League Baseball Players Association swiftly rejected the deal because of the latter.”

Simon & Schuster: One Season

“I recall an interminable Boston-to-Dallas flight when I was desperately trying to complete some long-overdue correspondence while my seatmate made innumerable attempts to engage me in conversations ranging from the recent presidential election to Major League Baseball to the latest antics of his new nephew.”

Simon & Schuster: It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend

“With the help of Marvin Miller, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Flood sued baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Major League Baseball for $4.1 million, charging violation of antitrust laws.”

Simon & Schuster: The Greatest Game

“One is Reverend Marvin Shields, the other Ronnie Montgomery, the dapper black attorney who became a celeb after winning the acquittal of former Major League Baseball star Lorenzo Lewis for the murder of his wife.”

Beach Road