{"product_id":"the-saga-of-sudden-sam-the-rise-fall-and-redemption-of-sam-mcdowell-9781538156414","title":"The Saga of Sudden Sam: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam McDowell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe autobiography of all-star pitcher \"Sudden Sam\" McDowell, who battled addiction and depression before finding redemption as a counselor for other athletes. He shares his struggles with alcohol, coaching, and suicide, and how he became the first successful counselor in major league baseball. The book offers insight into addiction issues in Major League Baseball and provides hope for those struggling with it. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 200 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSam 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 458g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 237 x 162 x 18 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781538156414\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sam McDowell","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102275563770,"sku":"9781538156414","price":16.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_e7286b92-4052-4956-b55f-d37ddebc6462.jpg?v=1667894190","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-saga-of-sudden-sam-the-rise-fall-and-redemption-of-sam-mcdowell-9781538156414","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}