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American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise

Joe Drape - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERHistory was made at the 2015 Belmont Stakes when American Pharoah won the Triple Crown, the first since Affirmed in 1978. As magnificent as the champion is, the team behind him has been all too human while on the road to immortality.Written by an award-winning...
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The Hibernian miscellany

Bobby Sinnett - History Press

The Hibernian Miscellany - a book on the Hi-Bees like no other - is packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories and legends. From a European Cup semi-final to near extinction (more than once) , from beating Barcelona and Real Madrid to losing to Stranraer and Edinburgh City, it's all here....
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The Sixth Man: A Memoir

Andre Iguodala - Blue Rider Press
Format: Hardcover

The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors.Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger....
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The Little Red Book of Liverpool FC

Darren Phillips - The History Press

To find the record crowd for a home game, the record appearance holder, or longest-serving manager look no further than this book on the Reds, packed with facts, stats, trivia, stories, and legends Liverpool, the most prolific trophy-winning club in the history of domestic and European...
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New York Mets Fans' Bucket List

Matthew Cerrone - Triumph Books
Format: NOOK Book

Every New York Mets fan has a bucket list of activities to take part in at some point in their lives. But even the most die-hard fans haven't done everything there is to experience in and around New York. From singing "Meet the Mets" to running the old Shea Stadium bases,...
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Following Through: Writings on Golf

Herbert Warren Wind - HarperCollins; Expanded edition
Format: Paperback

A collection of the wonderfully entertaining golf articles written by renowned writer Herbert Warren Wind during his 25 years with The New Yorker, this classic book provides an intriguing portrait of golf and its celebrated players--with two essays added for this special paperback edition.
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Ta ra Fergie : full time from the man who held up the banner

Pete Molyneux - The History Press

The story of United from a fan's perspective, covering Alex Ferguson's reignIn December 1989, United fanatic Pete Molyneux raised a banner calling for Alex Ferguson's head, sparking the biggest protest in Old Trafford's 100 years. For manager and supporter alike it was their...
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100 Things Iowa Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)

Rick Brown - Triumph Books
Format: Hardcover

Most Iowa Hawkeyes fans have attended a basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, seen highlights of "The Catch" that beat LSU in 2005, and were thrilled by the schools run to the 2014-15 Big Ten Football Championship Game. But only real fans know how many players have had their...
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Sporting Ancestors: Tracing your Family's Athletic Past

Keith Gregson - The History Press
Format: Book

Sport, in its many forms, is an important part of British heritage and our family histories are littered with amateur and professional sporting references. As people moved from country to town, sport became fashionable and organised, and our ancestors left us with records of their sporting...
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The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration

Sarah Everts - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A taboo-busting romp through the shame, stink, and strange science of sweating.Sweating may be one of our weirdest biological functions, but it's also one of our most vital and least understood. In The Joy of Sweat, Sarah Everts delves into its role in the body -- and in human history.Why...
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