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Rage - by Bill Denehy & Peter Golenbock (Paperback)

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  • Bill Denehy was at the top of his game . . . until he threw a pitch that changed the course of his life.A home-run bio about a gifted pitcher whose National League career held promise until a hard slider to Willie Mays injured his shoulder, Rage chronicles Denehy's injury-plagued career in major league baseball and the loss of his vision due to injections used to keep him in the game.Denehy holds nothing back as he shares the rage he felt his whole life, his lost dreams, his descent in addiction, and eventually finding peace when he entered recovery.
  • About the Author: William Francis "Bill" Denehy is a former major league baseball player for the New York Mets.
  • 280 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Personal Memoirs

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Baseball, addiction, and recovery are chronicled in this story of a gifted athlete who almost had it all.



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Bill Denehy was at the top of his game . . . until he threw a pitch that changed the course of his life.

A home-run bio about a gifted pitcher whose National League career held promise until a hard slider to Willie Mays injured his shoulder, Rage chronicles Denehy's injury-plagued career in major league baseball and the loss of his vision due to injections used to keep him in the game.

Denehy holds nothing back as he shares the rage he felt his whole life, his lost dreams, his descent in addiction, and eventually finding peace when he entered recovery. His experience will resonate with athletes, baseball fans, those who struggle with addiction, and those who know someone who does.

Bill "Baseball Bill" Denehy is a former major league baseball player for the New York Mets. He later coached the University of Hartford, was a minor league pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox and a radio announcer. He is now in long-term recovery and belongs to the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

Peter Golenbock is one of the nation's best-known sports authors. He has written eight New York Times bestsellers, including The Bronx Zoo (with Sparky Lyle), Number 1 (with Billy Martin), Balls (with Greg Nettles), Personal Fouls, American Prince (with Tony Curtis), and Presumed Guilty (with Jose Baez).




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William Francis "Bill" Denehy is a former major league baseball player for the New York Mets. Once considered a top prospect, sharing his rookie card with Tom Seaver, "Baseball Bill" badly injured his arm the first month of his career. Bill unsuccessfully tried to stay in baseball with the aid of multiple cortisone shots. He later coached the University of Hartford, was a minor league pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox, and a radio announcer. He is now in long-term recovery and belongs to the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

Peter Golenbock is one of the nation's best-known sports authors. He has written eight New York Times bestsellers, including The Bronx Zoo (with Sparky Lyle), Number 1 (with Billy Martin), Balls (with Greg Nettles), Personal Fouls, American Prince (with Tony Curtis), and Presumed Guilty (with Jose Baez). He lives with his wife and son in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .95 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 280
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Personal Memoirs
Publisher: Central Recovery Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Bill Denehy & Peter Golenbock
Language: English
Street Date: April 8, 2014
TCIN: 1008291703
UPC: 9781937612559
Item Number (DPCI): 247-28-3942
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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