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Unlike other books on baseball history this book doesnt idealize the legends of the game but describes the real struggle between owners executive offices and players in fascinating detail and weaves in a rich narrative about the role of government at all levels in both facilitating and attempting to control the new era of baseball

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The book is gripping from the opening scene and reads more like a novel – or even a movie script – than a typical nonfiction book

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The book is actually difficult to put down once you start

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The game chronicles all of the major events in the sport from 1992 through 2010

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And it describes in detail the use of steroids in baseball and the perspectives of each stakeholder who tried to address the issue or decided to look the other way

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But what is masterful is the way that the book covers these issues by giving us a seat at the table for every major negotiation owners’ meeting press conference or confidential strategy session – and giving us a view of what each party was thinking at the time

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Cal ripken breaking lou gehrig’s consecutive game record

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Mcguire breaking maris’ singleseason home run record