Straw : Finding My Way
Overview
" Straw is the story of a guy who had two strikes against him in the middle innings of life and hit one out of the park." --Reggie Jackson "A riveting and memorable account of one man's pursuit of a meaningful life." --David Cone Former New York Met and Yankee slugger Darryl Strawberry has subtitled his autobiography Straw , "Finding My Way"--and his path was never easy. A National League Rookie of the Year, eight-time MLB All Star, and four-time World Series Champion, Strawberry's baseball achievements were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field. In Straw , he tells it all: his boyhood in Crenshaw, Los Angeles; his rise to baseball superstardom; the high life and low life; his brushes with the law; his triumphant battle over cancer; his religious awakening, and his marriage to the love of his life.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780061704215
- ISBN-10: 0061704210
- Publisher: Ecco Press
- Publish Date: May 2010
- Dimensions: 7.96 x 6.58 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.48 pounds
- Page Count: 272
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