• Canseco book fast seller on first day • Deadline for Irons Brothers 2005 this Friday Canseco book fast seller on first day NEW YORK — Jose Canseco’s autobiography accusing several top players of steroid use and charging that baseball
• Canseco book fast seller on first day
• Deadline for Irons Brothers 2005 this Friday
Canseco book fast seller on first day
NEW YORK — Jose Canseco’s autobiography accusing several top players of steroid use and charging that baseball long ignored performance-enhancing drugs appeared to be a hit on its first day in bookstores.
Amazon.com listed “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big” as third on its best seller list Monday.
The book had an initial printing of 150,000 copies and Regan Books does not disclose sales figures, spokeswoman Jennifer Suitor said.
“I don’t think it’s a good thing, obviously, because it’s bringing a bad light to the game,” New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter said Monday. “This is a time, obviously, baseball is in a negative light and Jose is not helping out. In terms of his accusations, the only people that know are him and whoever he is accusing. The unfortunate thing is, if it’s not true, you’re looking at guys having to defend themselves over something they haven’t done.”
In the book, Canseco is an unabashed advocate of performance-enhancing drugs.
“By the time my 8-year-old daughter, Josie, has graduated from high school, a majority of all professional athletes — in all sports — will be taking steroids. And believe it or not, that’s good news,” he writes.
Canseco calls himself the “godfather of steroids in base-ball,” saying “I single-handedly changed the game of baseball by introducing them into the game.”
Canseco expresses resentment at the way he was treated by management and the media.
He says both baseball management and the union tried to ignore steroid use.
Deadline for Irons Brothers 2005 this Friday
Applications for the Irons Brothers 2005 must be received by this Friday, Feb. 18.
The Irons Brothers Pine Trees contest is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. for Boys 13-14 on Feb. 19.
The contest will be limited to the first 124 competitors who apply and mail in their applications by the above deadline.
There will be no phone-in, faxes, or copies, or reproduction entry forms accepted. Additionally, hand delivered entry forms will not be allowed.
All entry forms must be mailed in, and received by Friday, Feb. 18.
Each competitor is to select the appropriate division according to entrant’s age. Any entry that is not legible, or is in question will not be allowed.
The exception is for the 8-Under Menehune Division, girls and boys where push in is allowed.
Surf shops where entry forms are available include the Hanalei Surf, Back Door, Kai Kane’s, Tambas, and Progressive Expressions.
For more information please call the HSF contest line at 338-1952.
