Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball
Worth buying if: You want a former star's insider view on baseball controversies.
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Summary
Former MVP Mike Schmidt teams with Glen Waggoner to examine steroid use, escalating pay, and what those changes mean for the game's integrity and fans, blending reporting with a player's perspective in under 200 pages.
Why this book now
Revisiting debates about performance-enhancing drugs and big-money contracts remains timely for fans judging baseball's past and future values.
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- You want a former star's insider view on baseball controversies.
- You prefer focused, under-200-page treatments of sport culture and ethics.
- You want exhaustive investigative reporting or new revelations.
- You expect deep statistical analysis or long historical sweeps.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780060855000
Worth buying if: You want a former star's insider view on baseball controversies.
Skip it if: You want exhaustive investigative reporting or new revelations.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Light Short sit-downs
At 199 pages, this is a relatively quick read—suitable for evenings or a single weekend focused on baseball culture and ethics.
What stands out here
This HarperCollins 2007 edition foregrounds Mike Schmidt's voice alongside Glen Waggoner's reporting, offering player-driven reflections on scandal and compensation.
Best way to approach it
Read as a blend of memoir and commentary: skim anecdote-driven sections and slow down for chapters that weigh moral and cultural implications.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780060855000
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