Roberts' book, A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez, was released in 2009. The biography links the slugger's tabloid-like fame and use of performance-enhancing drugs with an unquenchable Desire for attention, and his father, Victor, who abandoned him at ten years old. The book reported that Rodriguez used performance-enhancing drugs in high school, relying on questionable sources, and delved into reports that Rodriguez used PEDs with the New York Yankees and tipped pitches to opposing players. The book received widespread media attention before it was released.