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The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher "Sudden Sam" McDowell,
whose alcohol-fueled life quickly and famously spiraled out of
control, and his ultimate redemption as a counselor for other
athletes suffering from addiction. Sam McDowell seemed to have it
all. Considered by many to be the next Sandy Koufax when he signed
with the Cleveland Indians, Sam boasted one of the fastest arms in
major league baseball. But on the inside, he was playing in an
alcoholic fog, beset by addiction, depression, narcissism, and
thoughts of suicide. The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and
Redemption of Sam McDowell is the fascinating autobiography of the
six-time American League all-star pitcher and self-admitted "worst
drunk in baseball." Sam holds nothing back, sharing the pressures
he felt as a young baseball phenom, his frustrations over a lack of
coaching to help develop his talent, the pitfalls of his dangerous
alcoholic lifestyle, and his attempted suicide. When "Sudden Sam"
finally hit rock bottom, certain he had been defeated by
alcoholism, he instead found hope, rehabilitation, and sobriety.
After extensive education and training, he emerged as the first
successful counselor in major league baseball. Sam helped to turn
around the lives of players who, just like him, had fallen into the
abyss of addiction or faced psychological and emotional problems
that were destroying their careers. With details of his own severe
battles with depression and addiction told alongside the struggles
of players who came to him for help, The Saga of Sudden Sam offers
special insight into the longstanding addiction issues that plague
Major League Baseball. It also provides understanding and hope to
anyone struggling with addiction and shows that recovery is
attainable.
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