As long as people have played games, there has been a temptation to win (or intentionally lose) by cheating. Infamous cases throughout the history of sport abound, from the "thrown" 1919 World Series to the recent doping confessions of track star Marion Jones. In this entertaining and informative book, sports historian Fran Zimniuch recalls the notorious scandals that have tainted our most popular sports, concluding that such incidents are often a reflection of the times. Benefiting from personal interviews with many figures either involved in or on the periphery of recent scandals, including BALCO's Victor Conte, Crooked presents a pageant of infamy as rich as the history of modern sports itself.
- ISBN10 1589794192
- ISBN13 9781589794191
- Publish Date 16 April 2009 (first published 1 January 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Taylor Trade Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 240
- Language English