American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime

American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime is a book written by Teri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe, Nathaniel Vinton & Christian Red, four sportswriters from the New York Daily News, that was released in 2009. It focuses on seven-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Roger Clemens' alleged use of steroids, relationship with trainer Brian McNamee, and both their testimonies in front of Congress regarding the Mitchell Report (2007). The book received a very positive review from Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times.[1] Clemens gave a rare radio interview to ESPN's Mike and Mike in the Morning on the book's release date to combat its claims.

American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime
AuthorTeri Thompson, Michael O'Keeffe, Nathaniel Vinton & Christian Red
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreSports
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
May 12, 2009
Media typePrint
Pages464 pp (hardcover)
ISBN978-0-307-27180-8

References

  1. Kakutani, Michiko (2009-05-11). "How a Man Who Threw Heat Was Consumed By His Own Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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