Asterisk: Home Runs, Steroids, and the Rush to Judgment
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ISBN: 1600780628 / Publisher: Triumph Books, February 2008
A study of the use of steroids in sports examines the issue from the perspective of the accomplishments of some of the greatest athletes, focusing in particular on Barry Bonds and his home-run record, arguing that the use of steroids is often based on unfounded assumptions, biased testimony, and innuendo while exploring the larger issue of cheating.
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Baseball is facing a crisis as it is riddled with accusations of steroid and drug abuse, testing, and debates about whether or not records will need to include an asterisk. In attorney David Ezra's new book Asterisk, he explores the public trials of the baseball community and debates questions such as Are accusations of steroid use justified? Or do today's well-trained players, whose teams play in newly constructed ballparks, shatter records because the game has changed?
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