Faithful readers of this site will know that in December I reviewed a book about Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco, Bash Brothers: A Legacy Subpoenaed. The book’s author, Dale Tafoya subsequently contacted me, and I interviewed him. A few weeks after that, McGwire finally admitted to using steroids during his career. Thereafter, his former trainer, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Dale Tafoya’
Port-mortem on McGwire: Five more questions with Dale Tafoya
Posted: 26th January 2010 by Graham Womack in InterviewsTags: A Legacy Subpoenaed, Bash Brothers, Dale Tafoya, interview, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire
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Interview with Dale Tafoya
Posted: 29th December 2009 by Graham Womack in InterviewsTags: Bash Brothers, Dale Tafoya, interview, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire
I got an email last Saturday from Dale Tafoya, the author of Bash Brothers, which I reviewed here on December 23. I got a little nervous when I first saw Tafoya’s name in my email inbox, as my review of his work was, at times, less than flattering. Tafoya was cool, though, saying that he [...]
Book Review: Bash Brothers
Posted: 23rd December 2009 by Graham Womack in Book reviewsTags: A Legacy Subpoenaed, Bash Brothers, book review, Dale Tafoya, Jose Canseco, Mark McGwire
As faithful readers of this space will know, I interviewed Jose Canseco in April 2008 on his promotional tour for his book, Vindicated. While researching Canseco in the days leading up to our meeting, I came across a notice for a forthcoming book on the former Oakland Athletics slugger and his teammate, Mark McGwire. The [...]