The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments

Author : Eric Karabell
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781402248047

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The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments by Eric Karabell Pdf

WHO'S THE BEST? WHO'S THE WORST? Every Philadelphia fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them - picking the best, the worst, and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in Philly. Philly-area native and ESPN.com senior writer Eric Karabell takes you inside the 100 best debates in Philadelphia sports. Covering the Eagles, Phillies, 76ers, Flyers, and beyond, every question you want to debate is here - as well as a few surprises: Are Philadelphia Sports Fans the Best ... Or Worst? Should the Eagles Have Drafted Ricky Williams? Who's Better: Iverson or Doc? Was Joe Carter's Home Run all Mitch Williams' Fault? Was the Terrell Owens Era Worth It? Did Santa Deserve to Get Booed by Philly Fans?

Author : Glen Macnow,Angelo Cataldi
Publisher : B B& A Publishers
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0975441914

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The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate by Glen Macnow,Angelo Cataldi Pdf

Following upon the success of the The Great Philadelphia Fan Book. Glen Macnow and Philadelphia's No. 1 sports-talk personality-Angelo Cataldi-have combined to give us The Great Philadelphia Sports Debate. It's sure to strike another nerve with Philadelphia's sports fans; the most loyal, long suffering, vociferous, in-the-blood, in your face sports fan in America! This time, Glen and Angelo get smack-dab in the middle of the controversies that always abound when sports fans get together. Whether it be in the taproom, or in the living room watching their favorite sport on TV. Who's the best this? What was the greatest that? These debates have been with us as long as sports have been played, and will continue to be.

Author : Glen Macnow,Big Daddy Graham
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-29
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780762496075

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The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists (Completely Revised and Updated Edition) by Glen Macnow,Big Daddy Graham Pdf

When it comes to sports talk, no city has more to say than Philadelphia. With their 2007 The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists, WIP sports radio hosts Glen Macnow and Big Daddy Graham compiled dozens of sports lists to stir up dialog and debate within the buzzing Philadelphia sports community (and beyond). A lot has happened in Philly sports since 2007 -- the Phillies' 2008 World Series win; the Eagles' record-breaking 2017 season, now-famous Philly Special play, and Super Bowl LII victory over the Patriots; the Sixers' "Trust the Process" campaign; and, of course, Gritty -- so now Glen and Big Daddy are back with dozens of new lists to keep the conversation fresh, ranking things like: The most overrated and underrated players in Philly sports history The top 10 Philadelphia sports quotes The 10 worst Eagles draft picks ever The greatest duos in Philly sports history The 10 best sports movies set in Philadelphia The worst bosses in Philly sports history and much more!

Author : Dave Jackson
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617879883

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Philadelphia 76ers by Dave Jackson Pdf

Philadelphia 76ers is a beginner's history of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Beginning with the franchise's early years, readers will experience the team's highest and lowest moments, meet the team's best players and managers, and gain the inside track on information that completes the team's story. Mini-biographies, fun facts, anecdotes, fantastic quotes, and sidebars combine with full-color, action-packed photographs to round out the story of the 76ers, allowing your readers Inside the NBA! SportsZone is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Author : Andy Kendeigh
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781402247347

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The Best Wisconsin Sports Arguments by Andy Kendeigh Pdf

An essential sports reference for Packers, Badgers, Brewers, and Bucks fans! Brand-new to the popular Best Sports Arguments series, The Best Wisconsin Sports Arguments looks at the great debates from the most-loved sports of the state of Wisconsin, including: The great Favre debate: who's right and who's wrong? What's the greatest moment in Wisconsin sports history? Who's the bigger Badger rival—Iowa or Minnesota? Better tradition—"Jump Around" or the sausage race? Written by veteran Wisconsin sports personality Andy Kendeigh, The Best Wisconsin Sports Arguments covers football, baseball, basketball, hockey, and more. Every question a Wisconsin sports fan wants to explore is here, sure to spark controversy and debate.

Author : John Mullin
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781402230639

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Best Chicago Sports Arguments by John Mullin Pdf

Every Chicago fan knows that the only thing better than watching sports is arguing about them-picking the best, the worst and who will come out on top. And no city tears its sports teams apart like we do in the Windy City Veteran Chicago sportswriter John Moon Mullin takes you inside the 100 best debates in Chicago sports. Covering the Bears, Cubs, Sox, Bulls, Blackhawks and beyond, every question you want to debate is here-as well as a few surprises.Arguments include: Who wins? Butkus vs. Payton. Sayers vs. UrlacherWho is the best Chicago announcer? Jack, Harry...or?NBA's best? Jordan's Bulls, Magic's Lakers or Bird's Celtics?Who really killed the '85 Bears? Was it just McCaskey?The Ultimate Bears Coach? Papa Bear or Da Coach?Who does Chicago most love to hate? A Piston, a Packer or one of our own

Author : Bryan Burwell
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1402247982

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The Best St. Louis Sports Arguments by Bryan Burwell Pdf

100 great sports debates for each city-from who was the best coach to what was the best play of all time. The perfect gift for sports fans-the series that's sweeping the nation, and is already a hit in Boston, Chicago and New York. The best debates for rabid fans The Best Sports Arguments gives each city or region all the best arguments of their hometown teams, with expert answers from top sports media figures. In fact, the Best Sports Arguments series is the #1 sports debates series on the market! Why? -Each book features 100 debates, the most of any series! -Each city's book is written by authors well-known in the region, leading to fan recognition and media interest. -They make perfect gifts for sports fans of any age. -And the debates go on!

Author : Ryan Swanson,David K. Wiggins
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781610755870

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Philly Sports by Ryan Swanson,David K. Wiggins Pdf

Philadelphia sports—anchored by the Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, and 76ers—have a long, and sometimes tortured, history. Philly fans have booed more than their share and have earned a reputation as some of the most hostile in the country. They’ve been known, so the tales go, to jeer Santa Claus and cheer at the injury of an opposing player. Strangely though, much of America’s perception of Philadelphia sports has been shaped by a fictional figure: Rocky. The series of Hollywood films named after their title character has told and retold the Cinderella story of an underdog boxer rising up against long odds. One could plausibly make the argument that Rocky is Philadelphia’s most famous athlete. Beyond the major sports franchises and Rocky, lesser-known athletic competition in Philadelphia offers much to the interested observer. The city’s boxing culture, influence on Negro Leagues baseball, role in establishing interscholastic sport, and leadership in the rise of cricket all deserve and receive close investigation in this new collection. Philly Sports combines primary research and personal experiences—playing in the Palestra, scouting out the tombstones of the city’s best athletes, enjoying the fervor of a Philadelphia night with a local team in pursuit of a championship title. The essence of Philadelphia sport, and to a certain extent the city itself, is distilled here.

Author : Glen Macnow,Anthony L. Gargano
Publisher : B B& A Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0970580444

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The Great Philadelphia Fan Book by Glen Macnow,Anthony L. Gargano Pdf

Philadelphia sports fans have a reputation as the roughest, toughest, most vocal and unruly fans in sports. Philly fans booed Santa, cheered, as Michael Irvin lay motionless on the Vet's hard Astroturf. Sports radio personalities Glen Macnow and Anthony Gargano tell the story from the Philadelphia fan's perspective. In part a Philadelphia sports memoir, The Great Philadelphia Fan Book is also a historical and anecdotal account of the nation's passionate sports fans centering around Philadelphia's four major league teams. The authors mount a sturdy apologia that will be sure to delight Philadelphia sports fans and remind them of their unique and unabashed dedication to their hometown teams.

Author : Peter Handrinos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Sports
ISBN : 1402208235

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The Best New York Sports Arguments by Peter Handrinos Pdf

Handrinos looks at the great debates from the most-loved sports of the Big Apple, such as: Should Yankee Stadium be moved to Manhattan? What were the five greatest games/events at Madison Square Garden? Is Steinbrenner the best or worst owner in NY history?

Author : Roger Rubin,David Lennon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0452287545

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The Great New York Sports Debate by Roger Rubin,David Lennon Pdf

Two New York sportswriters offer a spirited overview of the fifty most contentious issues in New York athletics, engaging in a heated debate over such topics as Is George Steinbrenner good or evil?, Which athlete is the biggest villain in New York?, and Can a New Yorker like both teams? Original. 35,000 first printing.

Author : David Wesley Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1933822090

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Philly Jocks by David Wesley Brown Pdf

Author : Jeremy Beer
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781496217844

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Oscar Charleston by Jeremy Beer Pdf

2020 SABR Seymour Medal 2019 CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year Buck O’Neil once described him as “Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, and Tris Speaker rolled into one.” Among experts he is regarded as the best player in Negro Leagues history. During his prime he became a legend in Cuba and one of black America’s most popular figures. Yet even among serious sports fans, Oscar Charleston is virtually unknown today. In a long career spanning from 1915 to 1954, Charleston played against, managed, befriended, and occasionally fought men such as Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Jesse Owens, Roy Campanella, and Branch Rickey. He displayed tremendous power, speed, and defensive instincts along with a fierce intelligence and commitment to his craft. Charleston’s competitive fire sometimes brought him trouble, but more often it led to victories, championships, and profound respect. While Charleston never played in the Major Leagues, he was a trailblazer who became the first black man to work as a scout for a Major League team when Branch Rickey hired him to evaluate players for the Dodgers in the 1940s. From the mid?1920s on, he was a player?manager for several clubs. In 1932 he joined the Pittsburgh Crawfords and would manage the club many consider the finest Negro League team of all time, featuring five future Hall of Famers, including himself, Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Judy Johnson, and Satchel Paige. Charleston’s combined record as a player, manager, and scout makes him the most accomplished figure in black baseball history. His mastery of the quintessentially American sport under the conditions of segregation revealed what was possible for black achievement, bringing hope to millions. Oscar Charleston introduces readers to one of America’s greatest and most fascinating athletes.

Author : Chris Russo,Allen St. John
Publisher : Crown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004-05-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780767914628

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The Mad Dog 100 by Chris Russo,Allen St. John Pdf

The essential book for any sports fan, from one of the reigning kings ofsports talk radio, Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo Sports fans Which was the greater achievement, Ted Williams’s .406 season or Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak? Who would dominate the ultimate Pebble Beach showdown? Ben Hogan or Tiger Woods? Who was really the most important athlete of the twentieth century?If you love sports, there’s only one thing better than a good game—and that’s a good argument. Who’s the best ever? The worst ever? Underrated? Overpaid? Now, in his long-awaited and completely original book—updated for the 2003 sports season—Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo sets up and breaks down the hundred greatest sports arguments of all time. In classic Mad Dog style, each chapter tackles a classic sports debate and takes sides with the lively and authoritative opinions that have made him one of the top radio personalities in the country. Whether you agree with The Dog—or agree to disagree with the book’s often controversial conclusions—The Mad Dog 100 is the perfect companion for any sports fan.

Author : Drew Sharp,Terry Foster
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613211243

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Great Detroit Sports Debates by Drew Sharp,Terry Foster Pdf

Any sports fan knows that nothing brings on more passion and opinion than a good old-fashioned debate. Drew Sharp and Terry Foster are no different, as they take on the top debates of all time in Detroit sports.