Before Manny Became Manny: The Story Behind One of the Most Controversial Men in Baseball.
• http://www.nytimes.com/Hero. Cheat. Prodigy. Ingrate. Free spirit. Knucklehead. Hall of Famer. Pariah. Enigma. Manny Ramirez, one of the great right-handed hitters of his generation, who retired from baseball this month.