Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword Joe Buck xi
Prologue xvii
Chapter 1 Early Years 1
Chapter 2 Bonus Baby 17
Chapter 3 Learning to Manage 33
Chapter 4 "Yes, He's Ready." 43
Chapter 5 The Critics Speak Up 59
Chapter 6 Building a Foundation 67
Chapter 7 Searching for an Edge 89
Chapter 8 A New Beginning 105
Chapter 9 Success…Almost 115
Chapter 10 Erasing the Pain 125
Chapter 11 Three in a Row 137
Chapter 12 End of an Era 147
Chapter 13 The Canseco Problem 155
Chapter 14 Moving On 171
Chapter 15 Meet Me in St. Louis 181
Chapter 16 The McGwire-Sosa Show 195
Chapter 17 A Championship Run 209
Chapter 18 Tragedy Strikes 223
Chapter 19 The Struggles Continue 237
Chapter 20 Vindicated 253
Chapter 21 The Road Ahead 267
Bibliography 281
Index 283
