Rock Solid: My Life in Baseball's Fast Lane
Jun 2017 · Triumph Books
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A candid memoir of baseball, addiction, and redemption. For more than a decade, Tim "Rock" Raines ignited the Montreal Expos, hitting and stealing his way into baseball history. This is the story of his rise to stardom, his battles with addiction, and his journey to the Hall of Fame.
Rock Solid reveals the raw and honest truth about Raines' life in baseball's fast lane. From his early success to his struggles with cocaine, Raines shares the challenges he faced and the people who helped him along the way, including his close friendship with Andre Dawson.
Discover how Raines:
- Overcame addiction to resume his career at a high level
- Earned three World Series rings
- Achieved baseball immortality with his Hall of Fame induction
A candid memoir of baseball, addiction, and redemption. For more than a decade, Tim "Rock" Raines ignited the Montreal Expos, hitting and stealing his way into baseball history. This is the story of his rise to stardom, his battles with addiction, and his journey to the Hall of Fame.
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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 .
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 battin...
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