Handy Sports Answer book, The - Softcover

Kevin Hillstrom; Laurie Hillstrom

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1578590752 ISBN 13: 9781578590759

Publisher: VISIBLE INK, 2013

Synopsis

What makes a curveball curve? What was the longest basketball-winning streak of all time? What is the oldest surviving golf hole in the United States? What Supreme Court justice once won the NFL rushing title? How many horses have won the Triple Crown? Did ancient Chinese shuttlecock kicking lead directly to badminton, or were there other influences? During which World Cup final did Pele lose his shorts? Who are the tallest and smallest players in NBA history? Who had the largest appetite? How big is the Stanley Cup and how much champagne does it hold? More than 1,000 similar questions are answered in The Handy Sports Answer Book, with chapters on football, baseball, hockey, basketball, the Olympics, soccer, golf, auto racing, horse racing, tennis, boxing, extreme sports, and volleyball, plus a token question on judo and two on fencing. Handy Sports is a sports fan's dream--not a big or important dream, but a dream nonetheless?for an affordable general sports reference covering origins, history, personalities, rules, techniques, records, and great moments of America's favorite sports. Many of the questions were blind tested in pubs during nights of enthusiastic brainstorming. We guarantee topicality under the same circumstances. The explosion of women's sports is covered in detail. Handy Sports is a great primer for the young sports fan and a convenient look-up for more senior spectators.

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Enhanced synopsis
The Handy Sports Answer Book Learn more than what the answers are - find out why!

The Handy Sports Answer Book provides sports lovers of all varieties with intriguing information on the history, rules and equipment of sports and the amazing athletic achievements of its stars.

The Handy Sports Answer Book goes far beyond basic trivia questions and answers. Beyond "who was the first amateur to win golf's U.S. Open" to why it was such a remarkable achievement. Beyond "who invented the game of baseball" to how the sport developed. And beyond "what is basketball's triple double" to the incredible accomplishment associated with that statistic. For big league information at a minor price, pick up your copy of The Handy Sports Answer Book.

From the amusing and arcane... · What slugger's name is on Jack Nicholson's bat in "The Shining"? · What were basketball creator James Naismith's original 13 rules?

To the significant and scientific... · Who were the first ballplayers to break the color line? · How do you throw a curve ball?

The Handy Sports Answer Book will soon be your favorite pastime!

Sports lovers we've got you covered America's Cup Auto Racing Baseball Basketball Boxing Football Golf Hockey Horse Racing Olympics Soccer Tennis Track & Field

About the Author:

Roger Matuz develops, writes, and edits print and electronic resources on American history, popular culture and sports. He wrote the five-volume Complete American Presidents Sourcebook, edited reference works on literature and art, and managed development of a searchable database of digitized page images of hundreds of pre-twentieth century magazines.

About this edition

• Publisher: VISIBLE INK
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1578590752
• ISBN 13: 9781578590759
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 546