Idolizing Sports Celebrities: A Gateway to Psychopathology

In June 2007, Barnes&Noble.com listed 190 baseball biographies for children aged 9-12. The 20 best-sellers include texts on highly photogenic and personable stars such as Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriquez, Ken Griffey Jr., and Ichiro Suzuki. For same-aged readers, Barnes&Noble.com lists 134 basketball and 80 football biographies; many of them focus on comparably media-friendly players. Such books ... ................
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