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Rock Solid
Rock Solid

Rock Solid

My Life in Baseball's Fast Lane
By Tim Raines, By Alan Maimon, Foreword by Andre Dawson, Introduction by Keri Jonah

SPORTS & RECREATION

272 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Cloth, EPUB, PDF, Mobipocket

Cloth, $25.95 (US $25.95) (CA $34.95)

ISBN 9781629374000

Rights: WOR X CA

Triumph Books (Jun 2017)

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Overview

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. And now Raines sit on the cusp of entering Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. 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. To avoid leaving the drug in his locker, Raines would carry it in his hip pocket, and would slide headfirst when stealing bases. 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. This memoir entails the life and playing career of one of the sport’s all-time greatest leaders and personalities, an honest, raw, and compelling tale of triumph and redemption.

Author Biography

Tim Raines
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Tim Raines played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, and the Florida Marlins from 1979 to 2002. He is one of only five players in major league history to exceed 800 career stolen bases. The seven-time all-star, National League batting champion, four-time stolen base leader, and three-time World Series champion (including one as a coach) was born and raised in Sanford, Florida. He now works in player development for the Toronto Blue Jays and resides in Arizona. Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville Courier-Journal, and the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Andre Dawson’s If You Love this Game . . . An MVP’s Life in Baseball, Dallas Green’s The Mouth That Roared, Jim Palmer's Nine Innings to Success: A Hall of Famer's Approach to Achieving Excellence, and Shane Victorino. He lives in Hopewell, New Jersey. 

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Rock Solid

My Life in Baseball’s Fast Lane

By Tim Raines with Alan Maimon

Foreword by Andre Dawson / Introduction by Jonah Keri

 

Contact: Sam Ofman, Triumph Books, 312.568.5450, s.ofman@triumphbooks.com

 

Tim Raines wanted to be a football player. Luckily for us fans, he wound up taking his unique mix of speed, power and athleticism to the baseball diamond. There, Raines racked up seven All-Star appearances, led the league in steals four times, won a batting title and finished his playing career with two World Series rings…Not bad for an aspiring running back.

 

In Rock Solid: My Life in Baseball’s Fast Lane (Triumph Books, June 2017), Raines, along with award-winning journalist Alan Maimon, explores his remarkable life in the game of baseball. Raines delves deep into the highs and lows of a remarkable career, from his early years rising through the Minors, to his highly publicized struggles with cocaine and up through the moment he received the long-awaited and well-deserved call from the Hall of Fame. Highlights include:

 

  • A heartfelt foreword by former teammate and fellow Hall of Fame player Andre Dawson, and a passionate introduction from Expos fan and acclaimed baseball writer Jonah Keri
  • Insights on key elements of Raines’ career, including the Pittsburgh drug trials, the lockout of 1994 and the World Series seasons he enjoyed with the Yankees
  • Anecdotes involving some of sports’ biggest names, from Frank Thomas and Rickey Henderson to Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan
  • Color photographs that capture Raines’ talent on the field and personality off it
  • How Raines waited, and waited, for the Hall of Fame voters to recognize his achievements, and his reaction after learning he’d be enshrined in Cooperstown

 

Rock Solid does justice to its subject, telling Raines’ story with perspective and clarity. There’s something for fans of all stripes in this great new title, with stories and memories from 23 years in the Majors. No baseball fan’s library is complete without this honest and endearing autobiography.

 

About the Authors:

Tim Raines played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and the Florida Marlins from 1979 to 2002. He is one of only five players in major league history to exceed 800 career stolen bases. The seven-time all-star, National League batting champion, four-time stolen base leader and three-time World Series champion (including one as a coach) was born and raised in Sanford, Florida. He now works in player development for the Toronto Blue Jays and resides in Arizona. 

 

Alan Maimon is an award-winning journalist who has worked with the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Louisville Courier-Journal and the New York Times. He is the coauthor of Andre Dawson's If You Love this Game: An MVP's Life in Baseball, Dallas Green's The Mouth That Roared, Jim Palmer's Nine Innings to Success: A Hall of Famer's Approach to Achieving Excellence and Shane Victorino. He lives in Hopewell, New Jersey. 

 

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