Michael Sokolove is an American journalist and author. He has worked for ''

The New York Times Magazine ''The New York Times Magazine'' is an American Sunday magazine included with the Sunday edition of ''The New York Times''. It features articles longer than those typically in the newspaper and has attracted many notable contributors. The magazi ...

'' since 2001. His books include ''Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose'', about

Pete Rose Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of ...

and his banishment from baseball, and ''The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw'', about

Darryl Strawberry Darryl Eugene Strawberry Sr. (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in the sport ...

's high school baseball team. ''

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'' positively reviewed ''The Ticket Out'', describing the portrayal of Strawberry and his teammates as a "choral narrative" and "simple and affecting.

Roger Angell Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist known for his writing on sports, especially baseball. He was a regular contributor to ''The New Yorker'' and was its chief fiction editor for many years. He wrote nume ...

, of ''

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'', wrote that ''Hustle'' was "a first-class work of sound reporting and balanced, piece-by-piece evidence and inescapable conclusions." '' Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater'', published in 2013, was optioned by ''Hamilton'' lead producer Jeffrey Seller and served as the inspiration for the television series ''Rise''. Sokolove has also contributed to ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Mother Jones''. Two of his articles have been included in ''

The Best American Sports Writing ''The Best American Sports Writing'' was a yearly anthology of magazine articles on the subject of sports published in the United States. It started in 1991 as part of '' The Best American Series'' published by Houghton Mifflin and ceased publica ...

'' anthologies, in 2006 and 2010.

Books

* ''Hustle: The Myth, Life, and Lies of Pete Rose'' ( Simon and Schuster, 1990) * ''The Ticket Out:

and the Boys of Crenshaw'' ( Simon & Schuster, 2004) * ''Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports'' (New York : Simon & Schuster, 2008) * '' Drama High: The Incredible True Story of a Brilliant Teacher, a Struggling Town, and the Magic of Theater'' (Penguin. 2013) * ''The Last Temptation of

Rick Pitino Richard Andrew Pitino (; born September 18, 1952) is an American basketball coach who is the head men's basketball coach at St. John's University (New York City), St. John's University. He was also the head coach of Greece national basketball t ...

: A Story of Corruption, Scandal, and the Big Business of College Basketball'' Penguin Books, 2018

References

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