Sacred Records: Perspectives on the Records That Have Shaped Sports History [Paperback]

Greg Echlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1999

Sacred Records presents opinions and perspectives about 12 of the most distinguished records in all of sports history. You'll feel the passion of former linebacker Nick Buoniconti on where the '72 Dolphins rank in sports history. You'll get the inside feel from the Baltimore locker room with sportswriter Ken Rosenthal's perspective of the Ripken record. You'll sense the pride of all-time great golfer Tom Watson as he remembers his mentor. Join editor Greg Echlin and go inside the numbers to see if these sacred records will stand the test of time.

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About the Author

Based in Kansas City, Greg Echlin is a full-time executive sports producer at a radio station and has contributed several written sports pieces to newspapers and magazines across the country. He also worked behind the scenes as the Managing Editor for the popular Arrowhead: Home of the Chiefs, released in 1997. As a sports reporter, Echlin has covered the top sporting events, including the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Final Four throughout his 20-plus years in the business.

Product Details

• Paperback: 189 pages
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing (April 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886110743
• ISBN-13: 978-1886110748
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,841,283 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun book for the sports junkie, October 24, 2000

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This review is from: Sacred Records: Perspectives on the Records That Have Shaped Sports History (Paperback)

This is a neat concept for a book about sports records--instead of a stat-heavy treatment or a lightweight picture book, this book covers 12 of the most famous sports records of all time and solicits two essays on each, usually from different points of view.

So, for example, in the chapter on UCLA's record 88-game basketball winning streak, there are essays from Bill Walton (a major part of that streak as a player) and "The Heir's View" from Kent Benson, who played on the 32-0 Indiana team of 1976 (the last men's team to go unbeaten). For the chapter on Byron Nelson's 11 consecutive PGA tour victories, there are essays by Tom Watson (who knew Nelson) and a PGA contemporary of Nelson's. Nolan Ryan's career strikeouts record is reflected on by a broadcaster and by Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Feller. Mark McGwire writes (dictates?) one on his own 1998 home run record...and on and on.

The reason why I downgrade it to 3 stars is that not everybody is a good writer or very articulate. Some are ridiculous, as with umpire Steve Palermo, who was particularly useless in commenting on Cal Ripken's streak. Palermo tries to claim that, when you think about it, the umpires are tougher than Ripken ("Umpires are out there all nine innings...players only played four-and-a-half innings." Sure, pal.) But overall, a neat concept, relatively well pulled off.