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Pete Rose: An American Dilemma
Kostya Kennedy · Little Brown & Co
Pages: 341
Format: Hardcover |
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"Kennedy's book on the tarnished and enigmatic Rose is exceptional. Like the best writing about sport--Liebling, Angell--it qualifies as stirring literature. I'd read Kennedy no matter what he writes about." --Richard FordPete Rose played baseball with a singular and headfirst... |
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Adventure Carolinas: Your Go-To Guide for Multi-Sport Outdoor Recreation
Joe Miller · The University of North Carolina Press
Pages: 160
Format: Book |
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Have you ever wanted to take up a new outdoor sport but thought, "Not me" or "Where do I begin"? In this unique take-it-with-you guide, outdoors and fitness writer Joe Miller introduces you to sixteen adventure sports in the Carolinas, from water to land and through... |
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Baseball Maverick: How Sandy Alderson Revolutionized Baseball and Revived the Mets
Steve Kettmann · Atlantic Monthly
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover |
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In 2010, the New York Mets were in trouble. One of baseball's most valuable franchises, they had recently suffered an embarrassing September collapse and two bitter losing seasons. Their GM had made costly mistakes. And their principle owners were embroiled in the largest financial... |
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Rozelle: A Biography
Jerry Izenberg · University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover |
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Rozelle chronicles the life and times of the architect of the modern National Football League, Pete Rozelle, who transformed football into arguably the most successful sports league in the world. While he was never considered a serious candidate for the job of NFL commissioner early on, the position... |
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The Keeper: A Life of Saving Goals and Achieving Them
Tim Howard · Harper
Format: Hardcover |
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In this inspiring, down-to-earth memoir the revered goalkeeper and American icon idolized by millions worldwide for his dependability, daring, and humility recounts his rise to stardom at the 2014 World Cup, the psychological and professional challenges he has faced, and the enduring... |
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My Year of Running Dangerously: A Dad, a Daughter, and a Ridiculous Plan
Tom Foreman · Penguin Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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CNN correspondent Tom Foreman's remarkable journey from half-hearted couch potato to ultra-marathon runner, with four half-marathons, three marathons, and 2,000 miles of training in between; a poignant and warm-hearted tale of parenting, overcoming the challenges of age, and quiet triumph.As... |
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Hockey Confidential: Inside Stories from People Inside The Game
Bob McKenzie · Harper
Format: Hardcover |
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When it comes to hockey, Bob McKenzie is one of the most trusted voices in the game. No one has the access or the breadth and depth of experience. Now, in his very first book on the NHL, Bob takes readers behind-the-scenes, covering the inside stories, the lesser-known personalities, and all the events... |
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The Best in the World: At What I Have No Idea
Chris Jericho · Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The New York Times bestselling author, wrestler, metal rocker, and over-the-top media personality shares his latest wild and hilarious adventures World Wrestling Entertainment has named Chris Jericho as one of the top ten wrestlers—and one of the top five talkers—of all time. Certainly,... |
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Bigger Than the Game: Restitching a Major League Life
Dirk Hayhurst · Citadel |
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Old demons together with new enemies and a season ending-- possibly career ending-- injury look to knock Hayhurst out of baseball forever. Isolated from his family, broken, and branded a traitor by his teammates for writing inside the locker room, Hayhurst finds himself at a crossroads:... |
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