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.

List of contents

Foreword by Steve Garvey
Chapter 1: A Gun to My Head
Chapter 2: The Melancholy Child
Chapter 3: Unrecognized Greatness
Chapter 4: The Battle for Sam McDowell and Beyond
Chapter 5: The Debut
Chapter 6: Better Pitcher, Bigger Boozer
Chapter 7: The Battle with Birdie
Chapter 8: Dark Brings Ligh
Chapter 9: Goodbye, Cleveland
Chapter 10: Hello, Misery
Chapter 11: A Sour Bite of the Big Apple
Chapter 12: The Lost Years
Chapter 13: Gateway to Sobriety
Chapter 14: My New Life
Chapter 15: The Triumphs of Triumph
Chapter 16: Resistance and Acceptance
Chapter 17: Expanding My Horizons
Chapter 18: Going to B.A.T.
Chapter 19: A Whole New Ballgame
Chapter 20: Sudden Sam, Mayday Malone, and a New Bride
Chapter 21: Vices Bad and Good
About the Authors

About the author

Sam McDowell

Product details

• Authors: Sam McDowell, Sam/ Gitlin Mcdowell
• Assisted by: Garvey Steve (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.02.2025
• EAN: 9781538199053
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-9905-3
• No. of pages: 200
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Ball sport; 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