Caught Stealing
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"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.
"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.
The 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.
Professional 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.
Steve Trout
Steve Trout is a former major league pitcher, primarily for the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs. A 1976 first round draft choice of the White Sox, he pitched in the majors from 1978 to 1989. He was represented by the same Texas agents during his entire career. Steve himself became a certified players' agent in the mid-1990s. Steve is the co-author of Home Plate (2002) the story of the pitching careers of both himself and his father, Paul "Dizzy" Trout. Steve lives in the Chicagoland area.
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