{"product_id":"clearing-the-bases-juiced-players-monster-salaries-sham-records-and-a-hall-of-famers-search-for-the-soul-of-baseball-9780060855000","title":"Clearing the Bases: Juiced Players, Monster Salaries, Sham Records, and a Hall of Famer's Search for the Soul of Baseball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eClearing the Bases\u003c\/em\u003e is a much-needed call to arms by one of baseball's most respected players. Drawing on his experiences as a third baseman, a manager, and, most recently, a fan, Mike Schmidt takes on everything from skyrocketing payrolls, callous owners, and unapproachable players to inflated statistics, and, of course, ersatz home run kings. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Schmidt's book goes beyond the Balco investigation and never-ending free-agent bonanzas that dominate the back pages. It also examines all that's right with our national pastime, including interleague play, expansion, and, most surprisingly, better all-around hitters. Riveting, wise, and illuminating, \u003cem\u003eClearing the Bases\u003c\/em\u003e is a hall of famer's look at how Major League Baseball has lost its way and how it can head back home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Schmidt, Glen Waggoner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e It Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/13\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.57d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060855000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchmidt, Mike:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Schmidt is the greatest-hitting third baseman in the history of baseball. Named Player of the Decade for the 1980s by the \u003cem\u003eSporting News\u003c\/em\u003e, he was selected to the MLB All-Century Team in 1999. He lives in Florida with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWaggoner, Glen:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eGlen Waggoner, a founding editor of \u003cem\u003eESPN The Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, is the coauthor of Bobby Murcer's \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling autobiography \u003cem\u003eA Yankee for Life\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the bestsellers \u003cem\u003eMy Life In \u0026amp; Out of the Rough\u003c\/em\u003e with John Daly and \u003cem\u003eClearing the Bases\u003c\/em\u003e with Mike Schmidt. Waggoner was one of the founding fathers of Rotisserie League Baseball, which sparked the fantasy sports movement in America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"It Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110561251443,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_3b595fec-2e19-494e-ac4a-f54db0626ea8.jpg?v=1748979515","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/clearing-the-bases-juiced-players-monster-salaries-sham-records-and-a-hall-of-famers-search-for-the-soul-of-baseball-9780060855000","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}