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Raines, Tim.
Raines, Tim.
Montreal Expos (Baseball team)
Baseball players, Black -- Biography.
Baseball players -- Canada -- Biography.
Baseball -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- History.
Athletes -- Drug use -- Biography.
Recovering addicts -- Biography.
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Rock solid : my life in baseball's fast lane /
Tim
Raines
with Alan Maimon.
by
Raines
,
Tim
.
Harpercollins Canada, 2017.
Call #:
796.357092 R155r
Subjects
Raines
,
Tim
.
Montreal Expos (Baseball team)
Baseball players, Black -- Biography.
Baseball players -- Canada -- Biography.
Baseball -- Québec (Province) -- Montréal -- History.
Athletes -- Drug use -- Biography.
Recovering addicts -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781443453103
1443453102
Description:
xviii, 253 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"For more than a decade,
Tim
Raines
patrolled left field for the nascent Montreal Expos, igniting the powder keg of what would become one of the most innovative, entertaining, and talented teams of the modern era.
Raines
, nicknamed "Rock," hit and stole his way into the hearts of baseball fans across North America. The seven-time all-star tore through the Expos record books before moving on to the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and Florida Marlins, ultimately earning three World Series rings. But it wasn't always easy playing for the upstart Montreal Expos or being
Tim
Raines
.
Raines
' performance dipped in 1982, and at the end of the season,
Raines
entered treatment for substance abuse for cocaine addiction. He used cocaine before games, in his car, after games, and on some occasions between innings in the clubhouse.
Raines
would later testify at the infamous Pittsburgh drug trials, in September 1985, and would ultimately resume his career at a high level and once again become one of baseball’s brightest stars, on and off the field. An honest, raw, and compelling tale of triumph and redemption.
Tim
Raines
was born and raised in Sanford, Florida. He now works in player development for the Toronto Blue Jays and resides in Arizona"--Provided by publisher.
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