Ultimate Book of Sports Lists, The

Postman, Andrew ; Stone, Larry

ISBN 10: 1579122779 / ISBN 13: 9781579122775

Published by Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., New York, 2003

About this Item

FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition. A huge collection of unforgettable sports anecdotes, great moments, unusual phenomena, much more, revealing a great deal about the major sports, their players and fans, what makes these games so entertaining and engrossing, covering many little-known aspects and angles at all levels of these games: Football, Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Boxing, Track, Olympic Games, more. Hardcover with dust jacket, indexed, 432pp. A very nice copy, new and unused, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ultimate Book of Sports Lists, The
• Publisher: Black Dog and Leventhal Publishers, Inc., New York
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1579122779
• ISBN 13: 9781579122775
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
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About this title

Synopsis

The greatest, the worst, the biggest, the strangest, the funniest, the most impressive moments, feats, milestones, teams, and players in every sport-from baseball to horse-racing-fill the pages of this fresh, irreverant, and browsable reference.

This entertaining and exhaustive book features hundreds of fascinating lists, anecdotes, history, and lore from baseball, football, and hockey to tennis, golf, and even the Olympics. With wit and an unparalleled knowledge of sports, Andrew Postman and Larry Stone dredge up every interesting tidbit imaginable about the players, the teams-even the mascots-of all of the major sports and the minor ones, too. Some might call this trivia, others would term it light reference-but whatever you call it, it is the most browsable, quotable, and indispensable volume ever to light up the eyes of the true sports fan. Highlights of the hundreds of lists include: 25 CLASSIEST SPORTS MOMENTS, 19 DRAMATIC TURNAROUNDS AND COMEBACKS, 18 MOST MEMORABLE TRADES, 25 MOST EXCITING ATHLETES, 10 MOST MOVING MOMENTS, 8 GREAT CINDERELLA STORIES and so many more. It's pure fun-and just what sports fans crave.

About the Author

Andrew Postman is the author of four books. He writes often about sports. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and sons.

Larry Stone covers baseball for the Seattle Times. He and his wife, Lisa, live in Bellevue, Washington, with their three children.