The Rocket That Fell To Earth is a biography of Roger Clemens, and dynamic, controversial former major league star. It’s my fourth book—and, without question, the toughest to write.
I’ll write more about it in the coming weeks. The release date is March 24, 2009.
What They’re Saying – Secrets of The Rocket That Fell to Earth
Cast of Characters – The Thought Process
Jeff Pearlman is a columnist for si.com. He has worked as as a columnist for ESPN.com, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, a features writer for Newsday and — amazingly — as The (Nashville) Tennessean's food and fashion writer. His new book, The Rocket That Fell to Earth, explores the amazing, mysterious rise and fall of baseball icon Roger Clemens. He is also the author of two New York Times' best-sellers, Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won! as well as the non-New York Times' best-seller, Love Me, Hate Me. Pearlman lives in New York with his wife and two children, and enjoys
swallowing gum.