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The National Forgotten League: Entertaining Stories and Observations from Pro Football's First Fifty Years

Dan Daly · University of Nebraska Press
Format: Paperback

The first fifty years of America’s most popular spectator sport have been strangely neglected by historians claiming to tell the “complete story” of pro football. Well, here are the early stories that “complete story” has left out. What about the awful secret...
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Gemstones

Cally Hall · DK ADULT; 2 edition
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback

From Wikipedia: A gemstone or gem (also called a precious or semi-precious stone, a fine gem, or jewel) is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments.[1][2] However certain rocks, (such as lapis lazuli) and organic materials (such as amber...
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Summer of Shadows: A Murder, A Pennant Race, and the Twilight of the Best Location in the Nation

Jonathan Knight · Clerisy Press
Format: Book

Summer of Shadows is an intertwining narrative that tells the story of the 1954 Cleveland Indians (which would etch itself in history as one of the greatest baseball teams in MLB history) and the infamous murder of the wife of Dr. Sam Sheppard in their home along the shore of Lake Erie...
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Exploring Everglades National Park and the Surrounding Area: A Guide to Hiking, Biking, Paddling, and Viewing Wildlife in the Region

Roger L Hammer · FalconGuides
Pages: 229
Format: Print book

This is the ultimate guide to discovering the vast "River of Grass" ecoregion of the southern Florida mainland. Packed with photographs, maps, and informative text, this guide will help outdoor enthusiasts appreciate the landscape and varied flora and fauna of this watershed whether...
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No Shortage of Good Days

John Gierach · Simon & Schuster; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover

IN his new book about the delightful torture known as fly fishing, John Gierach again demonstrates the wit, eloquence, and insight that have become his trademarks. Consider this observation about fishing: “From my own experience I can say that a bad back makes you hike slower, stove-up...
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Game of Shadows: Barry Bonds, BALCO, and the Steroids Scandal that Rocked Professional Sports

Mark Fainaru-Wada · Gotham Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The complete inside story of the shocking steroids scandal that turned the sports world upside down For years, in the shadowy reaches of the world of sport, there were rumors that some of our nation's greatest athletes were using steroids, human growth hormone, and other drugs to run faster,...
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Youth Football Skills & Drills: A New Coach's Guide

Tom Bass · McGraw-Hill
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

One of the NFL's leading coaches helps you improve your players' techniques and your team's performance Building on the phenomenal success of the Baffled Parent's series, this comprehensive resource helps you expand your teaching skills and improve your players' performance...
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Men in Blazers Present Encyclopedia Blazertannica: A Suboptimal Guide to Soccer, America's "Sport of the Future" Since 1972

Roger Bennett · Knopf
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Soccer has been America's Sport of the Future since 1972. Propelled by the rise of the World Cup, Premier League, the glory of the United States Women's National Team, Lionel Messi's DemiGod-esque talent and repeat exposure to Cristiano Ronaldo's preening abs, that Future has finally arrived.The...
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What Time Is It? You Mean Now? : Advice for Life from the Zennest Master of Them All

Yogi Berra · Simon & Schuster; 1 edition
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Could Confucius hit a curveball? Could Yoda block the plate? Can the Dalai Lama dig one out of the dirt? No, there is only one Zen master who could contemplate the circle of life while rounding the bases. Who is this guru lurking in the grand old game? Well, he's the winner of ten World...
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The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches

Zack Hample · Anchor
Format: Kindle Edition

The holy grail, the fountain of youth, the golden fleece, and the baseball: rarely do objects inspire such madness. The Baseball is a salute to the ball, filled with insider trivia, anecdotes, and generations of ball-induced insanity.
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