From the March 23, 2007 issue, it’s one of four books reviewed:
THE CHEATER’S GUIDE TO BASEBALL
Derek Zumsteg
The Pitch
An irreverent history of (and instructional guide to) spitballing, bat corking,
sign stealing, and other practices that “made baseball into what it is today.”Curveball
Using performance-enhancing drugs “is not nearly as wrong as game fixing,”
insists Zumsteg. “Someone using steroids is trying to play better, not tamper
with the essential nature of the contest.” Somewhere, Barry Bonds is smiling.Final Score
A stand-up double. B
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