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Inside Power
Friday, August 31, 2007
Gary Sheffield has been a baseball insider since childhood, when his uncle Dwight Gooden first taught him how to play. Over a twenty year career in the majors, he's been a Brewer, a Padre, a Marlin, a Dodger, a Brave, a Yankee, and now a Tiger. His memoir Inside Power offers a candid account of his time on the field, as well as a player's eye view of the big business side of America's pastime.
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When Gary Sheffield broke into Major League Baseball he was in the shadow of his uncle, Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden. Twenty years later, Mr. Sheffield is in the same category as Ken Griffey, Jr.; Barry Bonds; and Cal Ripken, Jr., players who turned out to have better careers than their famous fathers or, in this case, uncle.
Mr. Sheffield stated that soon after joining the Yankees, he was disrespected by another player or someone in the front office of that team, and that he still harbors negative feelings over that incident. Does he believe there anything that can be done to amend that wrong all these years later?
Sheff, you're a very good player but your views on the politics of baseball are skewed. You should examine your own personality to explain your experience and stop blaming racism.
For all the talent you have, no team is sorry to lose you when you leave. Why do you think that is?
If you listen to what Sheffield actually says, it is not so outrageous. I think we "hear" a lof of what Shef says through a veneer of media reaction and hysteria.
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