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by Keith Olbermann (Author), Dan Patrick (Author) "Warm greetings and welcome to the Big Show book..." (more)
Key Phrases: decisive game, more homers, pennant winners, New York, World Series, Hall of Fame (more...)
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The Sporting News With Olbermann and Patrick, SportsCenter...achieved the perfect pitch. -- Review

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Detroit Free PressFor those of you scoring at home...buy the book.

Phil RosenthalChicago Sun-TimesA fun read....highly recommended.

The Sporting NewsWith Olbermann and Patrick, SportsCenter...achieved the perfect pitch.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Atria (April 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0671009192
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671009199
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #625,061 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Warm greetings and welcome to the Big Show book. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
decisive game, more homers, pennant winners, dah dah dah, first basemen, slugging percentage, salary cap, big show
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New York, World Series, Hall of Fame, Red Sox, Los Angeles, National League, Pete Rose, Keith Olbermann, Dan Patrick, Dick Trickle, Michael Jordan, Super Bowl, Notre Dame, Gold Gloves, White Sox, Blow Doll, Yankee Stadium, American League, Kansas City, Plays of the Week, African American, Lou Gehrig, Stanley Cup, Tom Mees, Bill Murray
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5.0 out of 5 stars You can't stop Dan & Keith,you can only hope to contain 'em!, September 10, 1999
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Fans of Sportscenter are going to love this book - Dan and Keith, the way they were. All of the wit, sarcasm, and intelligence we came to know and love from the guys who really put Sportscenter on the map. A must read for any sports fan, really. En Fuego!
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars More important than The Bible, September 10, 2004
By Trevor Seigler (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
Well, maybe that's stretching it a bit, but I just stumbled across this tome by Messers. Patrick and Olbermann, and I have to say it is a great read for any sports and ESPN buff. Plus, the naked pics of Dan are to die for (just kidding).

This book came out some seven years ago, when Olbermann was still allowed on the grounds at Bristol, but it resonates today because a lot of it holds true. Forget the somewhat dated references to the Macarena, and you'll enjoy it for what it is: two co-workers locked in deadly combat over whether the 1899 Cleveland Spiders deserve mention or not.

Patrick and Olbermann were the anchor for the good times at Sports Center, and they write with absolute candor about their time in bottom-feeding jobs across the country before they fulfilled their destinies as the premier wiseasses for a generation. The "how-to" chapter on becoming a potential sportscastor is rather intimidating, but they offer helpful hints on how to get started (and to have a back-up plan in case it doesn't work out).

But the real meat of the book is the estimation of atheletes over time. Olbermann and Patrick know their sports, and it shows in the lists they compile of "the greatest". Note to the fainthearted: Olbermann's arcane knowledge of nineteenth century baseball is mind-boggling, you may want to take a quick walk outside after poring over the lists.

Patrick and Olbermann may no longer be a team, but their book is a great relic of that time when Sports Center truely was "The Big Show". Pick it up today, and you'll never put it down.
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4.0 out of 5 stars "Gone...", August 14, 2005
By LoneCactus (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews
I just saw a Sport Center segment and I pulled this book out. This was the start of something special. All the sportcasters with irreverent comments and phrases...it began in earnest with these two. This was the golden era of Sport Center...

Great insight and I love the phrases. It does read like the stories that those two used to do. The Big Show...Sunday Nights...

...And surprisingly, it ended with grace...remembering Tom Meese.

If you are a fan in any way, shape or form of Sports Center, get this book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Easy Read
I love sports and I love Keith Olbermann, so a book about sports and ESPN written by Keith Olbermann was a triple threat! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lisa M. Vviviano

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read and Fun!
I got this book thinking that I would read it, but my wife got to it first and she LOVED it! She now understands why I love Sportscenter so much. Highly recommend it.
Published on January 9, 2007 by Jerome J. Bleger

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the greatest books ever
This is easily one of the best books I've ever read. I first bought it back in the mid 90s, and I still pull it out at least once a year if not more to read it again and again... Read more
Published on March 8, 2005 by Larry K. Daniels

5.0 out of 5 stars The book about the most watch tag team
The Big Show is the favorite book of mine. It tells us about the tv show, how they got started, and their favorite games watched on tv. Read more
Published on March 16, 2002 by Pierre J. Kelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Read The Book!
Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann have written a gem. The average viewer doesn't understand what really goes on in making and producing a Sportscenter, but if you read this book... Read more
Published on December 30, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Must Get for any Fan of SportsCenter
This book was a great and easy read. The only flaw is the lack of humor that the show it's about is so famous for. Read more
Published on June 13, 2000 by Jeff Connelly

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply en fuego.
What makes this such a great book is what it does when you're done reading. You can't get it out of your head, especially Keith's list of should-be baseball hall-of-famers (who... Read more
Published on April 17, 2000 by zsports

5.0 out of 5 stars I've got two words for you: Six stars!
I am 18 and a soon-to-be sports broadcaster and writer. They give great tips on interviews and schooling to become a top-notch sports wrter/anchor. Read more
Published on June 28, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars The section about the Hall of Fame is outstanding.
Olbermann went into great detail when he mentioned players who were deserving of enshrinement into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Read more
Published on March 7, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book about how things used to be...
I bought this book when it first came out in the summer of 1997 (which is when Keith left ESPN) and it is a wonderful reminder of how things used to be. Read more
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