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Pat Jordan (born April 22, 1941) is an American sports writer. His work has been included in the Best American Sports Writing anthology series seven times. [1] He is also the author of A False Spring, a bittersweet memoir about his minor league baseball career, which is ranked #37 on Sports Illustrated's Top 100 Sports Books of All Time and which Time called “one of the best and truest books ...
Finally—a fascinating and authoritative biography of perhaps the most controversial player in baseball history, Ty Cobb. Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the greatest player who ever lived.
William T. Walters (born July 15, 1946) [1] is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, New York Times best-selling author, [2] and one of the most successful American sports bettors of all time, having a winning streak which extended over 30 years. [3] Walters was convicted of insider trading and received a 5-year prison sentence, later commuted.
Mordecai Richler wrote "Dryden has written a very special book, possibly the best hockey book I have ever read. His affectionate yet realistic portrait of the players is unrivalled in hockey writing." [1] Wrote noted sports columnist Scott Young: "A hockey book so rare that there is actually nothing to compare it to."
The post 30 Best Biography Books You Should Have Read By Now appeared first on Reader's Digest. If you haven't already enjoyed these powerful biographies, get ready to explore the lives of some of ...
The following is a list of notable American sportswriters who worked for the sports departments of their respective newspapers. Historical sportswriters Bob Addie ...
Our picks for the 13 standout new releases of the month.
New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0399179075. McCallum, Jack (2012). Dream Team – How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever. New York City: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-52048-7. (biography) McCallum, Jack; L. Jon Wertheim (2006).