Howard Bryant, author portrait
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Howard Bryant

Howard Bryant is the author of Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston, which was a finalist for the Society for American Baseball Research’s 2003 Seymour Medal, and Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power, and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball. He is a senior writer for ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine; appears regularly on ESPN’s The Sports Reporters, ESPN First Take, and Outside the Lines; and serves as sports correspondent for NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday. He lives in western Massachusetts.
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
The Last Hero

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Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball
The Last Hero

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