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Jumpman: The Making and Meaning of Michael Jordan

Johnny Smith - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

How Michael Jordan's path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fame. To become the most revered basketball player in America, it wasn't enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never intended: a hero....
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The Religion of Sports: Navigating the Trials of Life Through the Games We Love

Gotham Chopra - Simon & Schuster
Format: Book

From the sports documentarian and executive producer of the docuseries The Religion of Sports, a memoir-meets-manifesto about the overwhelming power of sports and how they provide meaning and purpose in people's lives all over the world. Sports is a religion. This isn't a metaphor...
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Just Show Up: And Other Enduring Values from Baseball's Iron Man

Cal Ripken Jr. - Harper
Format: Hardcover

Iron Man Cal Ripken Jr.the 19-time All-Star, World-Series winning legend, American League MVP, and record holder who played 2,632 consecutive gamesoutlines eight rules for the game of baseball and life, drawn from the lessons he has learned on and off the field.Cal Ripken Jr. is a baseball...
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The Ultimate Chicago Cubs Time Machine Book

Martin Gitlin - Lyons Press
Format: Paperback

The Ultimate Chicago Cubs Time Machine presents a timeline format that not only includes the Cubs' greatest moments - including their World Series appearance in 2016 and individual achievements - but also focuses on some very unusual seasons and events, such as the 1872 season when...
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