Saga of Sudden Sam - The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Sam Mcdowell

The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher "Sudden Sam" McDowell, whose alcohol-fueled life quickly and famously spiraled out of control, and his ultimate redemption as a counselor for other athletes suffering from addiction.

About the author

Sam McDowellwas a six-time American League all-star pitcher whose career was derailed by alcoholism. After hitting rock bottom in 1980 he launched his recovery and studied psychology, sports psychology, and counseling. He has worked as an addiction counselor, EAP, and career enhancement counselor for Major League Baseball and the Baseball Assistance Team (BAT) for more than 40 years.
Martin Gitlin won more than 45 awards as a sports writer, including first place for general excellence from the Associated Press for his coverage of the World Series. He is the author of more than 200 books on a variety of subjects, including many about baseball.

Summary

The candid autobiography of all-star pitcher “Sudden Sam” McDowell, whose alcohol-fueled life quickly and famously spiraled out of control, and his ultimate redemption as a counselor for other athletes suffering from addiction.

Product details

• Authors: Sam McDowell
• Assisted by: Garvey Steve (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781538156414
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-5641-4
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Baseball, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports, SELF-HELP / Substance Abuse & Addictions / General, Coping with drug & alcohol abuse, SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History, Autobiography: sport, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Coping with / advice about drug and alcohol problems, Coping with / advice about addiction