{"product_id":"caught-stealing-paperback-5","title":"Caught Stealing - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Trout\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Caught Stealing\" is a semi-autobiographical tale of greed, corruption and the pursuit of justice. Based on the real-life experiences and observations of the author (who enjoyed a long career in the major leagues), many of the incidents in the novel are based upon true events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Caught Stealing\" reveals the way players suffered from the greed and mismanagement of crooked agents in an era where the players' union turned a blind eye to their corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tale concerns two high school baseball players from the same school with extraordinary talent who both enter the world of professional baseball. One has his life destroyed by a corrupt agent and the other one steps forward to help his friend's wife and seek retribution against the agent responsible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessional sports have always been plagued by unscrupulous people looking to bleed players dry. \"Caught Stealing\" offers a clear-eyed view of an era where players had little protection and very often were swindled out of millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47412097220857,"sku":"9798892822190","price":22.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/q8Jua_Fi4G9798892822190.webp?v=1770836716","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/caught-stealing-paperback-5","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}