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Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big Paperback – Illustrated, February 28, 2006

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In Juiced, Jose Canseco, one of the most electrifying and controversial athletes ever to step onto the baseball diamond, shares the untold story of his rise to fame and fall from grace, including a never-before-seen look behind the curtains into the history, dangers, truths, and lies about baseball’s dark secret: steroids.

When Jose Canseco burst into the Major Leagues in the 1980s, he changed the sport—in more ways than one. No player before him possessed his mixture of speed and power, which allowed him to become the first man in history to belt 40+ home runs and swipe 40+ bases in the same season. He won the Rookie of the Year, the MVP award, and a World Series ring.

He was a dynamo on the field, and a magnet for trouble off it. From his frequent run-ins with police, to his wild and often highly public love life, Canseco broke the mold of the big-time athlete and ushered in a new era of super-athletes with outrageous salaries and rock-star lifestyles. But behind the gaudy stats and the glitz and glamour of his public life, Canseco cultivated a dark secret, one that would alter the game of baseball and the way we view our heroes forever. Canseco made himself a guinea pig of the blossoming performance-enhancing drugs movement that was only just beginning to take hold in Major League Baseball. Anabolic steroids, human growth hormones—Canseco mixed, matched, and experimented to such a degree that he became known throughout the league as “The Chemist.” He passed his knowledge on to trainers and fellow players, and before long performance-enhancing drugs were running rampant throughout the league.

Today, this issue has crept out of the closet and burst into the headlines as players balloon to herculean proportions and hundred-year-old records are not just broken, but demolished. In this shocking autobiography, Canseco sheds light on a life of dizzying highs and debilitating lows—and also provides the answers to questions about steroids and the Major Leagues that millions of sports fans are only now beginning to ask.

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When Jose Canseco burst into the Major Leagues in the 1980s, he changed the sport -- in more ways than one. No player before him possessed his mixture of speed and power, which allowed him to become the first man in history to belt more than forty home runs and swipe more than forty bases in the same season. He won Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and a World Series ring.

Canseco shattered the mold of the out-of-shape baseball player and ushered in a new era of superathletes who looked like bodybuilders, made outrageous salaries, and enjoyed rock-star lifestyles. And the ticket for this ride? Steroids. Behind the gaudy stats and the glamour of his public life, Canseco cultivated a secret just about everyone in MLB knew about, one that would alter the game of baseball and the way we view our heroes forever. Canseco made himself a guinea pig of the performance-enhancing drugs that were only just beginning to infiltrate the American underground. Anabolic steroids, human growth hormones -- Canseco mixed, matched, and experimented to such a degree that he became known throughout the league as "The Chemist." He passed his knowledge on to trainers and fellow players, and before long, performance-enhancing drugs were running rampant throughout Major League Baseball. Sluggers scooping up pitches at their ankles and blasting them out of the park, pitchers cranking fastballs inning after inning -- Canseco showed the players how to customize their doses to sculpt the bodies they wanted, and baseball as we know it was the result.

Today, this issue has crept out of the closet and burst into the headlines as players balloon to herculean proportions and hundred-year-old records are not only broken, but also demolished. In this shocking memoir, Canseco sheds light on a life of dizzying highs and debilitating lows, provides the answers to questions about steroids that millions of fans are only now beginning to ask -- and suggests that, far from being a passing trend, the steroid revolution is only a taste of things to come.

Who's juiced? According to Canseco's authoritative account, more than you think. And baseball will never be the same.

About the Author

Jose Canseco was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to Miami in the 1970s. After being drafted by the Oakland Athletics, he went on to win Rookie of the Year, the American League MVP Award, and a World Series ring. In all, he played for seven different teams and ended his baseball career with a total of 462 home runs. Today, Canseco lives a quiet life in California with his daughter, Josie.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ It Books; Illustrated edition (February 28, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060746416
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060746414
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.76 x 9 inches
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Financial Physician
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beach book
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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Canseco is a whiner whose motto is "its not my fault". When in fact it is. He blames everyone else for his bad decision making. Still he almost had me believing I should take steroids and HGH right away--until I remembered my endocrinology from med school...hepato- and cardio-megaly, frontal bossing, increasing nose and ear cartilage size and other forms of "gigantism", pituatary issues and more. Look at all the facial plastic surgeries that Schwarzenegger and Stallone went through. He outs everyone, except Sammy Sosa who blew it with a corked bat.
And yet it is a good fun read. He and other enhanced monsters saved baseball from the '94 strike.
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Diana de Avila
5.0 out of 5 stars Jose Conseco becomes the MLB Pariah!
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2008
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Jose Canseco's "Juiced" really introduced me to a bit of the steroid culture in baseball and the appeal that steroids definitely have. While reading "Juiced", I found myself yearning for the chance to try steroids and see what they would really offer to me (against all of my better judgment of course). He offers such a bright picture of them at times done in a disciplined way that who WOULDN'T want to give them a try when a career depends on them.

The book is entertaining and as Jose says: he is an entertainer. Don't expect anything cerebral here ... just a interesting view of some of the baseball culture that you may or may not know about.

I enjoyed the book for what it was and found it an entertaining, quick read that I enjoyed while floating around my swimming pool. This was perfect for that.
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Matthew Robinson
4.0 out of 5 stars Jose Canseco didn't care who he offended in this book, which is why it was a bestseller.
Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020
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Juiced was a searing indictment of baseball, from a player who benefitted from the game and who suffered from the game too.

I know Juiced was a well written book and a page turner, but the book was also a diatribe for Jose Canseco. Canseco wouldn't have wrote this book if he would have been accepted back into the MLB fraternity. But I'm glad he did write this book because it exposed what has always been a dirty little secret about the MLB, which is the usage of steroids by many players of different ability levels.

One of the best things about this book was that Canseco was real about his usage of steroids and why he felt he needed them. At the end of the day Canseco had talent, but he was chronically insecure about his talent and whether he belonged in the MLB.

Meanwhile, Canseco went in on his former Oakland Athletics teammate Mark McGwire. One of the biggest reasons why McGwire and Rafael Palmeiro aren't in the Baseball Hall of Fame is because of this book. To this day (the book was released in 2005) McGwire darn near hates Canseco, and when you finish reading this book you'll see why.

In conclusion, all the hype surrounding this book died down a long time. But this book's message and plot (if you will) still resonates 15-years later.
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Donald Grzebielucha
5.0 out of 5 stars Still Pondering This Book.................
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2005
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Excellent "read" , very smooth , can't decide if Jose is friend or foe ? It seems what he has written has come to fruition & is the truth , much to the dismay of the baseball "gods" that be ! But Jose himself seems to be looking for self pity , like he's "humble" , whereas he also mentions after he was a plain player he just so happened to be awarded the MVP of that particular team he was on . Seems very well educated in 'roids , but IS NOT a rocket scientist , he does acknowledge that , thinks that 'roids will be commonplace someday with our "battle" of aging . Plays the "race" card far too much , I am an avid baseball fan & never cared that he was Cuban or Latino , or anything other then an American League ballplayer . Nor do any of my friends care where he came from , but all agree , some of the "white" boys were probably "protected" , as will always be the case.........Are his & other players records tainted , read the book & form your own opinion , it's worth taking the time to read , it is an "insiders" look into the game from one of the potentially best players of all time.........I just feel his time in the pros was still wasted , I just have that feeling after reading his book........sad actually ! I'm still wondering & questioning this read , which makes a book worth the price on its' cover .........Donald S. Grzebielucha , Buffalo , New York
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5.0 out of 5 stars Canseco is BACK!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2005
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This book was well worth my time and money! Im not gonna go into details( you can read the book)...but I'll say this...I believe Jose Canseco. Im glad this book is causing controversy. Jose Canseco is one of kind from his cool looks to his mighty swing. Nobody looked cooler or entertained better than Canseco. Whether people cheered him for his TITANIC home runs or booed him beause of steroids, madonna,or whatever,Canseco entertained. He made most games fun and exciting. Quite honestly, I LOVE cheering for a player just as much as I love tearing a player a new one at a major league baseball game...its gets me excited and I feel like I get my money's worth. In the case of Canseco, I always cheered. Im glad Jose came out with this book. He's a class act and made baseball watchable.Now he's back to entertain the media and the public again by shedding some truthful light on the touchy subject of steroids. Read this back...get mad, get happy, whatever..you'll be entertained!
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Cody
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book ever.
Reviewed in Canada on January 12, 2022
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This is a genuinely enjoyable read. Not only is it Juiced.. but it's JUICY! I kept reading until it was over. Thanks!
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George Gallimore
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting sports figure and great storyteller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2021
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助三
5.0 out of 5 stars ここまで書くか？でも期待通り。
Reviewed in Japan on March 27, 2005
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一日一気読み。目下ＭＬＢで議論沸騰のステロイド疑惑。自らステロイド・ゴッドファーザーを名乗るカンセコがあらいざらいをぶちまけました。マグワイア、イヴァン・ロドリゲスなどかつてのチームメイトはもちろんボンズやクレメンスなど登場するメジャー・リーガーは全て実名。カンセコとマグワイアはお互いに「注射」し合う仲だった・・・。華々しい成績を残しながら常にマスコミから叩かれ続けたカンセコは随所で「自分はラテン系マイノリティだから」と意外な苦労話を随所にちりばめてますが、やはり衝撃はステロイド・ヒト成長ホルモン使用の実態と疑惑の選手リスト。カンセコは一般に言われるステロイドの人体に与える悪影響について、「正しく使用すればアンチエイジング効果もある」と述べていますが、医学的根拠はともかくも本書を読んでカンセコのイメージが変わりました。ビジネスマンですね。英語も平易で読み易い。ＭＬＢファン必読。
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 11, 2017
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Great condition, and even a nice surprise, actually signed by Jose Canseco himself!
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Libcal
3.0 out of 5 stars 面白いけど・・・・
Reviewed in Japan on July 16, 2017
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今更ながら、読んでみました。
内容自体は面白いです。なぜMLB選手会がより厳しいドーピング調査の導入に反対したのか。この本を読めば多少は理解できるかと思います。
しかし本当にカンセコがこれを書いたのか疑問に残ります。ゴーストライターがいたとまでは言いませんが、様々な人が背景にいたと思わせるような構成と書き方に思えました。

どちらにしろ面白いので、野球、メジャーリーグ、ドーピングに興味があればぜひ。
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