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Return to Glory: The Story of Ford's Revival and Victory in the Toughest Race in the World
MATTHEW DEBORD · Atlantic Monthly Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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In January 2015 at the Detroit Auto Show, Ford unveiled a new car and the automotive world lost its collective mind. This wasn't some new Explorer or Focus. Onto the stage rolled a supercar, a carbon-fiber GT powered by a mid-mounted six-cylinder Ecoboost engine that churned out over 600 horsepower.... |
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Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot: The Ultimate Guide to Hockey Analytics
Rob Vollman · ECW Press
Pages: 352
Format: Print book
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"Hockey Abstract Presents... Stat Shot" is a guide fans can use to understand and enjoy what analytics brings to the game of hockey. In a fun and informative way, it explores how to build a team, what can be learned from a player s junior numbers, how to measure faceoff success,... |
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The Year of the Pitcher: Bob Gibson, Denny McLain, and the End of Baseball's Golden Age
SRIDHAR PAPPU · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
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The Year of the Pitcher is the story of the remarkable 1968 baseball season, which culminated in one of the greatest World Series contests ever, with the Detroit Tigers coming back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Cardinals in Game Seven of the World Series. In 1968, two remarkable pitchers... |
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The Total Boating Manual
Kevin Falvey · Weldon Owen
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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If you spend some serious time (or want to start spending serious time) on the water, this is the book you need. Whether you're actively chasing trophies in a bass boat, or prefer a lazy afternoon in a pontoon, the Total Boating Manual has everything for the active, passive, new or old boater.... |
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Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup
Andrew S Zimbalist · Brookings Institution Press
Pages: 224
Format: Print book
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Author Andrew Zimbalist looks beyond the headlines of two of the world s most beloved sporting events: the Olympics and the World Cup. In the expanded and updated edition of his bestselling book, "Circus Maximus: The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics and the World Cup, "... |
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The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big League Dreams
Michael Tackett · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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From an award-winning journalist, a real Field of Dreams story about a legendary coach and the professional-caliber baseball program he built in America's heartland, where boys come summer after summer to be molded into ballplayers - and men Clarinda, Iowa, population 5,000, sits two hours... |
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Ballplayer
Chipper Jones · Dutton
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones - one of the greatest switch-hitters in baseball history - shares his remarkable story, while capturing the magic nostalgia that sets baseball apart from every other sport. Before Chipper Jones became an eight-time All-Star who amassed Hall of Fame-worthy... |
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Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant
Roland Lazenby · Little
Pages: 608
Format: Print book
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Seventeen-time all-star; scorer of 81 points in a game; MVP and a shooting guard second only to Jordan in league history: Kobe Bryant is one of basketball's absolute greatest players, a fascinating and complicated character who knew when he was a mere boy that he would be better than Jordan... |
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4th and Goal Every Day: Alabama's Relentless Pursuit of Perfection
PHIL SAVAGE · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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With a Preface by Alabama Football Coach Nick Saban and a Foreword by ESPN's College Gameday Host Rece Davis.Phil Savage first worked with Nick Saban when they both joined the Cleveland Browns' coaching staff in 1991. They were reunited in 2009 when Savage became part of the Crimson Tide... |
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Best Seat in the House: Your Backstage Pass through My WWE Journey
Justin Roberts · Meyer & Meyer Sport
Pages: 250
Format: Hardcover
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If you ever wondered what it is like to be a giant wrestling fan and work at WWE under Vince McMahon and travel the world with co-workers who have been the stars of pro wrestling from the 90s through today, this is the book for you. This is the story of a passionate professional wrestling... |
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Stand Tall: Fighting for My Life, Inside and Outside the Ring
Dewey Bozella · Ecco
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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In this inspiring memoir, Dewey Bozella recounts his life and the twenty-six years he spent behind bars for a murder he did not commit - a stirring tale of courage, strength, faith, and perseverance.In the late 1970s, Dewey Bozella was wrongfully accused of murdering Emma Crapser, a ninety-two-year-old... |
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Head ball coach : doing it differently. and winning
Steve Spurrier · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 298
Format: Print book
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In this New York Times Bestseller, College football's most colorful, endearing, and successful pioneer, Steve Spurrier, shares his story of a life in football -- from growing up in Tennessee to winning the Heisman Trophy to playing and coaching in the pros to leading the Florida Gators... |
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