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The New York Times Book of Sports Legends [Hardcover]

Joseph J. Vecchione (Author), Ira Berkow (Introduction)

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YA-- This collection of articles from the New York Times about famous figures in American sports--each of which is preceded by a brief biography of the subject-- is both informative and immensely readable. While top-heavy with boxing, football, and baseball players, and only 2 of the 50 athletes are women, the book has a definite appeal to seekers of sports history and lore.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Hardcover: 383 pages
Publisher: Times Books/Random House; 1st edition (May 28, 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0812917987
ISBN-13: 978-0812917987
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for the sports enthusiast, January 18, 2008

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I searched for weeks for a sports book for my husband for Chirstmas. This is exactly what I was looking for and he loves it! Wonderful/inspirational stories. The only way it could be better if it was offered as a 'books on CD'. He travels in the car a lot and I would have loved it if he could listen to the stories while driving.

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RANKED AMONG baseball's immortals, Grover Cleveland Alexander was an outstanding right-handed pitcher for nearly twenty years. Read the first page

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thirteenth round, middleweight title

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New York, Babe Ruth, American League, United States, National League, Kansas City, Red Sox, Notre Dame, Branch Rickey, Joe Louis, Yankee Stadium, Green Bay, Lou Gehrig, Polo Grounds, Brooklyn Dodgers, World War, Jackie Robinson, Chicago Cubs, Jack Dempsey, Los Angeles, Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Connie Mack, Dizzy Dean, Pittsburgh Pirates

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