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"In men like Traveler and Alcazar we find the beating heart and struggling soul of baseball..." -Jeff MacGregor, <em>Sports Illustrated</em>; author of <em>Sunday Money</em> <p>Howie Traveler never made it as a player-his one major league hit and .091 batting average attest to that. He was cursed with that worst of professional maladies, the ill fortune of almost.</p> <p>Now after years of struggling up the coaching ladder, Howie's finally been given his shot: as manager of the Cleveland Indians. But America's pastime has changed. Whether Howie can spot a small flaw in a batter's swing won't matter if he can't manage his superstar outfielder Jay Alcazar, a slugger with enormous talent (and an ego to match).</p> <p>No crisis on the field fazes Jay and no woman off the field ever rejects him. But one night at the hotel Howie sees something at Jay's door he wishes he hadn't...and it leaves Howie with an impossible choice.</p> <p>From six-time National Sportswriter of the Year and NPR commentator Frank Deford comes a richly detailed, page-turning tale that takes you deep into America's game. From the dugouts to the tabloid scandals, from the lights of the field to the glare of the medi

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Author

Frank Deford

Publisher

Sourcebooks Landmark

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9781402233364

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Sports, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.29 / 5 (26 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14