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I love this game
Love the feel of the bat in my hand, the grass under my feet, the shouts of encouragement as I step into the box. I draw strength from the fans and play my heart out for them.
I just wish those who control the game had more respect for the guys doing the playing.
What I want to do in this book is show you what it's been like taking this strange, wonderful, sometimes immensely frustrating life journey. There are a lot of stories to tell from a life lived on and off the field: some sweet, others horrific. Everything from soaking up Little League glory to nearly being shot to death, from learning the startling truth of how I came by my last name to playing with and for characters like A-Rod, Jeter, Lasorda, Leyland, and Torre. And, yeah, I'll finally set the record straight about Steinbrenner and Bonds.

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A fast and engaging read . . . While Sheffield riffs on issues from his name being linked to the BALCO steroids scandal . . . to racism in Major League baseball . . . he saves some of his best cuts for the Yankees organization. <br>--Sports Illustrated <br> With a pen as punishing as his bat and as provocative as its proprietor, [Sheffield is] uniquely suited to serve as a tour guide through the good, the bad, and the steroid that is modern Major League baseball. <br>--ESPN.com <br> Gary Sheffield has always been one of my favorite baseball players. Now I know why after reading Inside Power, His courage, conviction, and commitment are contagious. <br>--Tavis Smiley, author and television and radio show host <br> Gary Sheffield, passionate, blunt, and opinionated, is a smart black man who always wants to know why.' 'Why are some owners so controlling or inept?' 'Why is love so hard to find?' 'Why are fewer and fewer blacks playing major league baseball?' I love Sheff as a player. Having read Inside Power, I respect him even more as a man. <br>--Peter Golenbock, author of Dynasty and co-author of The Bronx Zoo <p> From the Hardcover edition.

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