num_pages: 267
description: A NATIONAL POST NON-FICTION PICK For more than a decade Tim Raines patrolled left field for the Montreal Expos igniting the powder keg of what would become one of the most innovative and talented teams of the modern era. Alongside superstars such as Andre Hawk Dawson and Gary Carter Raines nicknamed Rock hit and stole his way into the hearts of the teams dedicated fan base. The seven-time All-Star tore through the Expos record books before moving on to the Chicago White Sox New York Yankees Oakland Athletics Baltimore Orioles and Florida Marlins earning three World Series rings (one as a coach). The Expos retired his number (#30) and in January 2017 Raines was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But it wasnt always easy being Tim Raines. Rainess performance dipped in 1982 and at the end of the season he entered a substance abuse program for cocaine addiction. He used cocaine before games after games and on occasion in the clubhouse between innings. He would ultimately resume his career and once again become one of baseballs brightest stars but in 1999 Raines was forced to retire after being diagnosed with lupus a chronic autoimmune disease. After undergoing treatment Raines returned at the age of forty-one to where it all beganthe Montreal Expos. 
language: English
title: Rock Solid: My Life in Baseball's Fast Lane
publisher: HarperCollins Publishers