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Synopsis

&In men like Traveler and Alcazar we find the beating heart and struggling soul of baseball&&&
-Jeff MacGregor, Sports Illustrated; author of Sunday Money&
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Howie Traveler never made it as a player-his one major league hit and .091 batting average attest to that. He was&
cursed with that worst of professional maladies, the ill fortune of almost. &
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Now after years of struggling up the coaching ladder, Howie&s finally been given his shot: as manager of the Cleveland Indians. But America&s pastime has changed. Whether Howie can spot a small flaw in a batter&s swing won&t matter if he can&t manage his superstar outfielder Jay Alcazar, a slugger with enormous talent (and an ego to match).&
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No crisis on the field fazes Jay and no woman off the field ever rejects him. But one night at the hotel Howie sees something at Jay&s door he wishes he hadn&t∧ it leaves Howie with an impossible choice.&
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From six-time National Sportswriter of the Year and NPR commentator Frank Deford comes a richly detailed, page-turning tale that takes you deep into America&s game. From the dugouts to the tabloid scandals, from the lights of the field to the glare of the media, The Entitled is the great novel of baseball&s modern era.&
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&The Entitled is a baseball masterpiece, like The Natural and Field of Dreams; the difference is the plot and the characters depict the true inside world of baseball. Frank Deford writes like he played in the majors for ten years. If you have a passion for baseball, this is a must read.&&
-Mike Schmidt, Baseball Hall of Fame&
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&Frank Deford is not just an immensely talented sportswriter, he&s an immensely talented American writer. The Entitledis his wise and pleasurable portrait of a Willy Loman-like baseball manager finally getting his chance in the Bigs late in his career.&&
-David Halberstam&
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&Engrossing&Readers are exposed to a richly textured understanding of baseball and, no less, of estrangement, ambition, mendacity and the search for one&s destiny-notwithstanding the cost in human or financial terms.&&
-Library Journal&
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&I loved The Entitled and could not put it down. It was a great read from start to finish with characters that reminded me of the many people I&ve known and played with-pure baseball.&&
--Lou Piniella, Manager, Chicago Cubs&
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& The Entitled contains all of the keen insider knowledge one expects of America&s premier sports journalist. It also displays Frank Deford&s gifts for dialogue and intricate plotting and his poignant grasp of character. It proves once again that Deford can play at the highest level in any league.&&
-Michael Mewshaw, author of Year of the Gun&
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&Deford scores another hit with this novel of athletes behaving badly&tackles timely and provocative issues without flinching.&&
-Publishers Weekly

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