- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
A Far-From-Average Sports Book for the Average Joe Go beyond the 24/7 online highlights and celebrate the hilarious humor and heartwarming heroics of the sports world in this all-star collection of trivia, quotes, and anecdotes. For example...Did You Know? The Chicago Bears were originally known as the Staleys before being moved from Decatur, Illinois. The Decatur Staleys, as the team was known, was the pride of the city that holds the motto, "e;The Soybean Capital of the World."e; Houston Astros infielder Julio Gotay played every game with a cheese sandwich in his back pocket. Others had less cheesy items in their back pockets. Pitcher Sean Burnett had a poker chip in his, while pitcher Al Holland opted for a two-dollar bill. While accepting his NBA MVP award in 2014, basketball star Kevin Durant focused his remarks on his mother, Wanda Pratt. "e;The odds were stacked against us, a single parent with two boys by the time you were 21 years old, "e; Durant said. "e;You made us believe, you kept us off the street, put clothes on our backs, food on the table. When you didn't eat, you made sure we ate. You went to sleep hungry; you sacrificed for us. You're the real MVP."e; Packed with incredible facts, quirky moments, and heart-warming stories, The Average Joe's Super Sports Almanac will delight fans of all ages and makes a great gift for the sports buff in your life - whether superfan or average Joe.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Inspiring Performances
- 2. Legends of Sports
- 3. The Best
- 4. The Numbers Game
- 5. Origins of the Games
- 6. Trivial Pursuits
- 7. The Business of Sports
- 8. Strange but True
- 9. The Tragic and the Comic
- 10. Say What? Some of Sports Most Memorable Quotes
- 11. Parting Shots: Random Moments of Amusement, Amazement, and Inspiration from the Sports World
- About the Author
- Heart of a Champion and the One Heart Project