SUICIDE SQUEEZE: By William C. Kashatus SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR!!!

Description: SUICIDE SQUEEZE: TAYLOR HOOTON, ROB GARIBALDI, AND THE FIGHT AGAINBST TEENAGE STERIOD ABUSE By William C. Kashatus. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR!!!. The book has inscription from author to "Joe, for his support...." The book discuss the use of performance-enhancing drugs--specifically, anabolic steroids (APEDs) and how they provide a tempting competitive advantage for amateur baseball players. But this shortcut can exact a fatal cost on talented athletes. William Kashatus chronicles the experiences of Taylor Hooton and Rob Garibaldi, two promising high school baseball players who abused APEDs in the hopes of attracting professional scouts and Division I recruiters. However, as a result of their steroid abuse, they ended up taking their own lives. In Suicide Squeeze--named for the high-risk play in baseball to steal home--Kashatus identifies the symptoms and dangers of steroid use among teens. Using archival research and interviews with the Hooton and Garibaldi families, he explores the lives and deaths of these two troubled young men, the impact of their suicides on MLB, and the ongoing fight against adolescent APED. A passionate appeal to prevent additional senseless deaths by athletes, Suicide Squeeze is an important contribution to debates on youth and sports and on public policy. Excellent condition. Dust jacket in place.

Price: 99 USD

Location: Newark, New Jersey

End Time: 2024-12-05T23:11:09.000Z

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