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The first book to draw back the veil on the Hall of Fame, combining an insider?s history of the Hall and its players... more

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  Cooperstown Confidential: Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story of the Baseball Hall of Fame

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  • The politics and intrigue of Cooperstown
  • Most casual fans of baseball know little about how the Baseball Hall of Fame came into existence and fewer still have any idea of the machinations and politics involved when it comes to inducting...
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  • Chafets takes a controversial stand
  • Rule Five in the charter determining who gets elected to the baseball Hall of Fame states, "Voting shall be based upon the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, and...
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  • Steroid Apologist with Axe to Grind
  • I'll repeat what has already been said in other reviews: Chafets' logic is pathetic. He makes poor cases for who should be in the Hall and spends a majority of the book mocking the writers and...
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The #1 New York Times bestseller with legs as strong as its author's. Lance Armstrong is one of the most talked... more

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  It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life

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  • Posted:Sep-05-2009

  • Great story, great book
  • I'm a big Lance fan so it's no surprise that I loved this book. However, I was surprised at how good the writing is and how well the story flows. Very remarkable story. Couldn't put it down.
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  • Great book about beating cancer. Not good for cycling enthusiast.
  • Detail is reserved for the chemo and select personal highlights. Other than that the TDF is boiled down to a few chapters with scant detail and pre-cancer cycling is a prologue to the stages of...
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  • How can they be so stupid?
  • Lance's story was just as exciting and inspiring as I hoped.
    
    The downside is that HighBridge was dumb enough to make each CD a single track of more than an hour. So if you listen to the...
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Theres no denying that Tiger Woods has taken golf by storm. It seems like every time this 25-year-old swings a club,... more

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  How I Play Golf

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  • Posted:Dec-24-2008

  • Grand Slam of a Book
  • Just as Tiger Woods is the real deal as a golfer and as a human, so is his book "How I Play Golf."
    
    I bought this book when it first came out. Seven years later, it continues to be a...
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  • Tiger Woods - How I Play Golf
  • An exceptional book with good illustrations & bought at a very good price. Postage time was VERY DISAPPOINTING - expected to receive within 3-4 weeks (standard Air Freight) but took 6 weeks!!! This...
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  • how Iplay golf
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In this brutally frank book, Joe Parkin puts readers in the whirlwind of the extreme world of professional bicycling,... more

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As an athlete, ultrarunning legend (Men's Journal) Dean Karnazes has run 350 miles without rest and is probably the... more

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  Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner

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  • Posted:Jul-29-2009

  • My Dentist's Husband Is Hot
  • Julie Karnases, my dentist, once mentioned that her husband ran a lot. She's the understated type and quite beautiful. Good at her work, I might add. My reading generally doesn't run to the...
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  • This book is not about ultramarathoning.
  • I'm a runner, and although I have not done and probably never will do an ultramarathon, I know quite a few ultramarathoners and thought this book would give me a better idea of the sport. But, wow,...
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  • Posted:Jul-08-2008

  • Inspiring
  • I found this book to be inspiring.
    The writing is not necessarily professional caliber, but I did not find it bad.... better than many other athlete written books.
    
    And to...
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"When I was playing, they said soccer was a man's world and that women should remain on the sidelines. All I can say... more

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  Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And Life

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  • Posted:Feb-12-2007

  • Mia Hamm Tips
  • "Go for the Goal" is about Mia Hamm, one of the best soccer players in the world and about her struggles, difficulties, and accomplishments in her life. She helped lead the women's world cup team...
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  • Not that good
  • Personally, I found this really boring. I'm not really sure what I just read. I was kind of hoping that there'd be some personal insight because Mia Hamm is a facsinating person. When I finished I...
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  • Posted:Mar-12-2000

  • The title is misleading - not as good as I had expected
  • As a soccer coach of girls/young women, and a State referee I was disappointed in this book. I have followed women's soccer for some time now, and it goes without question that Mia Hamm is one of...
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Five-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia, and Mr. World, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the name in bodybuilding.... more

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  Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder

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  • Posted:Sep-07-2008

  • Great Buy!
  • I was very impressed with this book. It is extremely informative. It has a small biography in the beginning, demostrations of exercises, and sample workouts for all levels. Why look anywhere but...
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  • Posted:Aug-23-2008

  • Mr. Steroid
  • Somewhere between lines, he missed that one:
    "I was big, because I was on steroids".
    
    It's such a pity, that 95% of all athletes of that time (before 1990, when steroids were tagged...
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Bear's Boys is a collection of inspiring stories featuring 36 men whose lives were altered by their encounter with... more

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  Bear's Boys: Thirty-Six Men Whose Lives Were Changed by Coach Paul Bryant

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  • Posted:Jan-01-2008

  • Bama Great
  • Perfect gift for the BAMA readers in the family. NOw that they have finished reading the book, I get my chance!
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  • Posted:Nov-11-2007

  • bear's boys
  • Good general review. Not as much detail as I expected. First book to deal with players lives today.
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  • Posted:Nov-03-2007

  • Ever heard of having a book proofed before going to press?
  • As an Alabama graduate (c76) and having grown up an avid fan, I was excited to see that this book was in print. However, there is a sameness to all the articles that reinforce want a great person...
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Now available in paperback, "it's déjà vu all over again" with another New York Times bestseller -- more than... more

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  When You Come to a Fork in the Road, Take It!: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball's...

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  • Posted:Jan-21-2009

  • Yogi Wisdom
  • With my own perceived wackiness of Yogi's sayings over the years, I was pleasantly surprised when I read this book and discovered they were really just good, old-fashioned thoughts and observations...
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This detailed tell-all of the demise of the former top pro wrestling company World Championship Wrestling explores... more

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  The Death of WCW

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  • Posted:May-28-2009

  • The Death Of WCW Is a 5 Star Book
  • This is a very solid wrestling book and to me tells the tale that was WCW. It is a very honest book and it does not play favorites either way. It is really interesting and you will realize how...
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  • Posted:Jan-01-2008

  • Enjoyable read, but badly sourced
  • This is a tough review to write. On the one hand, I enjoyed this book immensely. It was a fun trip down memory lane reviewing all the twists and turns of the Monday Night Wars in terrific detail....
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  • Posted:Jul-14-2006

  • Total Lack of Original Research----Nothing New Here!
  • The biggest problem with this book can be found on page 335, "Sources," in which we learn the authors conducted exactly one interview with someone connected with WCW, namely Bobby Heenan. No one...
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Ever wonder what it would take to turn all of your dreams into reality? In The Life You Imagine, All-Star New York... more

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  The Life You Imagine: Life Lessons for Achieving Your Dreams

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  • Posted:May-12-2009

  • Not Sure Quite How To Define?
  • First I would like to tell anyone who takes the time to read this review that this book is for all ages. I don't at anytime feel as if only 18 and under will find it interesting. What I do think...
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  • Posted:Jan-14-2009

  • My review of the book
  • This looked like just the thing for my step-grandson, who loves Derek Jeter and who needs inspiration. However, it turned out he already had the book. I can't comment on the book, as I didn't...
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  • Posted:Dec-27-2008

  • books
  • I've given this book as a gift so I can not really tell you about the content of the book just that it was in very good condition and got shipped to me very quickly.
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Now in paperback, with photos and maps added especially for this new edition, here is the acclaimed life story of a... more

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  Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

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  • Posted:Sep-15-2009

  • Swimming to Antartica
  • This is a terrific book about an individual challenging herself and at the same time making a difference in the world.
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  • You'll never share another adventure like this one!
  • Swimming to Antartica, written by Lynne Cox, is so much more than a history of one amazing swimmer. With her accessible, but sophisticated style of writing, Cox has written this almost like a...
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  • Posted:Mar-08-2008

  • Rather disappointing
  • Based on the other reviews, I was quite excited about reading this book as I generally enjoy books about athletic exploits by unusual athletes. However, Lynne Cox never quite explained why she was...
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Meet Mike Greenberg, the popular host of ESPN Radio?s Mike and Mike in the Morning, the highest-rated drive-time... more

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  Why My Wife Thinks I'm an Idiot: The Life and Times of a Sportscaster Dad

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  • Posted:Sep-09-2008

  • Very witty and hilarious, just like Greeny himself
  • I had very high expectations for this book. Greeny delivered on every one. He is such a Dad first, sportscaster second, but his true love of sports speaks to every sports fan out there. His...
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  • Posted:Aug-15-2008

  • Yuppie Lite
  • What to do, what to do. . .
    
    Your toddler son's first word is an expletive about poo. Your four-year-old daughter no longer needs you to go to swimming class with her. Your middle-aged,...
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  • Zzzzzzzz....
  • Boring, superficial, meaningless.
    That about sums this snoozer of a "book." Another ESPN media type who thinks people actually are transfixed by his life.
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Best Damn Garage in Town: My life and Adventures was originally published as a 3 volume boxed set of 1,100 pages with... more

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  Best Damn Garage in Town: My Life & Adventures

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  • Posted:Sep-01-2009

  • A Wild Ride
  • Reading this book is like drinking from a fire hose. The information comes so fast and in such detail that you can't possibly absorb it quickly. If you find yourself reading about a subject you...
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  • If you like this sort of book, this is the sort of book you'll like
  • Smokey Yunick lived a long and interesting life, and damn near ALL of it is in this book. It's a great story, but I hesitate to call it a great book.
    
    It's a chore to read - figure on...
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The 1950s phenomenon of Roller Derby is back in full force, and it's definitely not your grandma's game anymore. With... more

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  Rollergirl: Totally True Tales from the Track

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  • Posted:Jun-16-2009

  • Cute, interesting book.
  • Nice book on history of present wave of roller derby. Cute memoir. Good for anyone having interest in subject matter, probably not so much for you if you don't like roller derby or memoirs.
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  • good book with minor problems
  • i really liked this book. i'm not really into roller derby but my girlfriend likes it; i borrowed the book from her.
    
    only have one complaint about it:
    i feel the author relies on...
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  • Posted:Dec-27-2008

  • Strong opener...
  • ... and then it kindof goes nowhere terribly interesting.
    
    I should probably have read a few more reviews before getting this one. A quick flip through would have revealed that most of...
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In The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra, author Phil Pepe takes Yogi from St. Louis to New York's Yankee Stadium and Shea... more

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  The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra

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  • The Wit and Wisdom of Yogi Berra
  • Customer service was excellent, and the book was also excellent and in great condition when it arrived.
    
    Based upon the service and quality that I received, I would recommend this vendor,...
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3 Volume set with slipcase, 1,100 pages, 409 photographs and illustrations, all black and white, weighs 11 pounds,... more

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  Best Damn Garage in Town: The World According to Smokey

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  • Posted:Jul-23-2008

  • Goddamn! One of the best books I have ever read!
  • Goddamn! One of the best books I have ever read!
    
    Get it!
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He was The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably... more

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  Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero

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  • Posted:Jul-18-2009

  • Good book, but it's long, and has a bit of filler
  • There's no doubt this is probably THE comprehensive book about Ted Williams. For what it's worth, I "read" the audio version, which was unabridged and consisted of around 15 discs. The author did a...
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  • A Well Written Biography
  • I thoroughly enjoyed Mr. Montville's book. It's a flawlessly written biography of a flawed but uniquely talented baseball icon. If The Splendid Splinter wanted the title of "the greatest hitter...
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  • bad service
  • this item has been backordered for two months.
    please send me a credit.
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Linking the time when karate was a strictly Okinawan art of self-defense shrouded in the deepest secrecy and the... more

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  Karate-Do: My Way of Life

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  • Karate-Do
  • This is THE definative guide to how the study of Karate was first legalized and then popularized and how it can help improve one's life.
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  • Founder of Modern Day Karate
  • Gichin Funakoshi, an Okinawan transplant who was later known as the Founder of Modern Day Karate did a great job of recording his daily habits and personal thoughts which many pertains to the...
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  • Essential reading - but not a historical
  • Funakoshi wrote this book near the end of his life, after America had bombed his karate dojo into the dust, after his son died, and after his wife died. His home in Okinawa was destroyed, and his...
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Born without arms or legs below his elbows and knees, Kyle Maynard excels as a champion athlete, inspirational... more

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  No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling and in Life

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  • Posted:May-05-2009

  • Great story to share with your athletes!
  • This is a great story to share with your athletes whether you are mom and dad or the coach.
    
    Kyle's quest to overcome what would have made many people bitter victims of life puts our...
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  • Posted:Feb-07-2009

  • Story worthy of telling to keep us mindful we truly have no excuses
  • Five stars for a worthy story of one human among us but zero stars for the writing. Steel yourself for atrocious writing and then remind yourself throughout the book that you are reading it to...
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