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Book Review: "Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches" is a good, fun read
"Wrestling's 101 Strangest Matches" by Oliver Hurley has largely flown under the radar, but not for lack of quality. It's a fun book that tells a bunch of interesting stories that a lot of fans may not be familiar with. Written by Powerslam Magazine writer Oliver Hurley, published by Pitch...
"Undisputed" by Chris Jericho book review: Great, could use more WWE
While Chris Jericho's new book, "Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps" is not "officially" released until the 16th, Amazon has the hardcover in stock and shipping, and review copies went out over the last week. I got mine on Friday and read it cover to cover in a few...
Belue to Scott!: The Dawg Sports Book Review of Robbie Burns's Recounting of the Play That Won the Georgia Bulldogs the 1980 National Championship
Shortly before the 2010 edition of the World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party, I had the opportunity to interview Robbie Burns, the author of Belue to Scott!: The Greatest Moment in Georgia Football History (H&H Publishing Company, 2010). I since have had the opportunity to get my hands on a copy,...
Swinging From My Heels - Christina Kim with Alan Shipnuck
I realize this book came out in April but I didn't find a copy until late May and read it over Memorial Day weekend. So why am I reviewing it now? Because I always like to give books a second read-through in case I miss something and I just recently had the time to hit it again. The re-read was...
Maple Street Press Mets Annual 2010
I know you already love the Amazin' Avenue Annual, and while the print version should be available later this week, the Maple Street Press Mets Annual has been available since early this month and it's 128 pages of full-color Metsity goodness. Greg Spira, one of the MSP's editors (and someone who...
Required Reading for the Leaf Fan - Deceptions and Doublecross: How the NHL Conquered Hockey
Amazon link - Chapters link When the time comes to teach a university course on Toronto hockey, Deceptions and Doublecross will be one of the first things on the required reading list.Anyone who followed the history series I did last summer will remember this book because I mentioned it...
The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010
I received my copy of The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010 (THTBA) more than a month ago, but a variety of circumstances have conspired to postpone its review until now. One obvious reason for its delay is the depth and breadth of written coverage within the annual itself, which as you might...
The Bill James Handbook 2010
Each season, just as the World Series draws to a close the baseball annual season gets cranking, and each November 1st we get the new Bill James Handbook, an offseason tradition that stretches back for the better part of a decade now. This year, with the World Baseball Classic pushing back the...
Book Review: The Yankee Years – Joe Torre and Tom Verducci
Note: From now on whenever I finish a book on baseball, I plan on sharing what I thought of it with all of you. Hope you find them useful in determining you own reading selection. I have always been interested in measuring how managers affect ballgames, so when I saw Joe Torre wrote a book, I...
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