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re: What's the best sports book you've read?
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:40 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:40 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
I'll go with the painfully obvious answer, Moneyball.
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Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:44 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
It's not the "best" I've read, but Bootlegger's Boy by Barry Switzer is actually a good book.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:45 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Recommended for the 3 or 4 hockey fans on here.
Really impressed with the story, as someone who didn't get to see the games at the time. 
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:49 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
This is one I always go back to. Absolutely loved it.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 10:56 pm to Jcorye1
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I'll go with the painfully obvious answer, Moneyball.
It's only painfully obvious because it's an incredible book. One of the ten best books I've ever read.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:05 pm to Jalbow3
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Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
Written by Leigh Montville.
If you're going to read a book about Ted Williams, and I've read them all, this is the one.
Definitely not sugar coated.
Posted on 12/10/12 at 11:25 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
My Top 5:
The Book of Basketball
How Soccer Explains The World
Brilliant Orange
Soccernomics
Playing For Pizza
The Book of Basketball
How Soccer Explains The World
Brilliant Orange
Soccernomics
Playing For Pizza
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:00 am to Porter Osborne Jr
None But The Braves- Tom Glavine
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:33 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Friday Night Lights great look into big time HS football
and i'll have to find it but read a book about a guy who bought an independent single a baseball team and chronicled their season I can't remember the title though dammit
and i'll have to find it but read a book about a guy who bought an independent single a baseball team and chronicled their season I can't remember the title though dammit
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:41 am to WarSlamEagle
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The Book of Basketball
I enjoyed it.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 12:42 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham and his other book called Bleachers. When I was younger, I enjoyed Matt Christopher books too.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 1:13 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Senior Year by Dan Shaugnessy
Posted on 12/11/12 at 1:14 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Johnny Samples book
Posted on 12/11/12 at 2:27 am to LSUandAU
I highly recommend this:
Fantastic, light read. I read it in an afternoon and was rolling the entire time. Just great.
I also read Ken Burns' "Baseball" back when I was a youngster and thought it was fantastic. I don't know if it holds up, but it was great for exposing a precocious 10-year-old to the greatness and legacy of the game.
Fantastic, light read. I read it in an afternoon and was rolling the entire time. Just great.
I also read Ken Burns' "Baseball" back when I was a youngster and thought it was fantastic. I don't know if it holds up, but it was great for exposing a precocious 10-year-old to the greatness and legacy of the game.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 7:39 am to Porter Osborne Jr
Mick Foley's first book.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 7:40 am to Porter Osborne Jr
I like game of shadows and meat market.
Also the hockey machine was a great fiction book, I read that as a youngin.
Also the hockey machine was a great fiction book, I read that as a youngin.
This post was edited on 12/11/12 at 7:43 am
Posted on 12/11/12 at 7:53 am to gatorhata9
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My Losing Season- Pat Conroy
Gonna have to order this now. Did not even know it existed.
I've read most of Conroy's books and most were written decades ago. Last book I read of his was over 10 years ago. He is my favorite southern author and "The Lord's of Discipline" is one of my favorite books of all time.
Favorite sports books I have read:
1. Bo knows Bo
2. In the Arena - Pat Dye
3. Another Season - Gene Stallings
Posted on 12/11/12 at 8:17 am to RileyTime
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Playing For Pizza
yea. that and the book about yogi berra and ron guidry. can't remember the name of it damnit.
Posted on 12/11/12 at 8:21 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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Brian Belichick's
Who?
Posted on 12/11/12 at 8:23 am to LSU GrandDad
Seasons of Life is a great book - I would highly recommend it. I also liked Bleachers quite a bit.
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