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The Game
Ken Dryden - 2005-02-04 (publicado por primera vez en 1983)
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Get ready to experience the heart and soul of hockey with this reflective and thought-provoking book. Written by former Montreal Canadiens goalie and Toronto Maple Leafs President, Ken Dryden, and recognized as one of the Top 10 Sports Books of All Time by "Sports Illustrated", "The Game" is a must-read for all hockey fans. With vivid portraits of hockey legends like Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson, Guy Lapointe, Serge Savard, and coach Scotty Bowman, Dryden captures the essence of the sport and what it means to its fans. This commemorative edition also features black and white photographs from the Hockey Hall of Fame as well as a new chapter from the author. Don't miss out on this timeless classic!
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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The Summer Game
Roger Angell - 2004-03-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1972)
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Discover the evolution of baseball's place in American culture with this groundbreaking book. From the miseries of the 1962 expansion Mets to the classic 1971 World Series, explore baseball's transition era marked by league expansion, television, and the rise of other sports. Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, and other legends are examined with fresh insights and humor. Experience baseball in California, New York, Montreal, and Florida with Roger Angell as your expert guide. This book is a must-read for anyone passionate about America's favorite pastime.
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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Seabiscuit
An American Legend
Laura Hillenbrand - 2003-07-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1999)
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There's an alternate cover edition here Seabiscuit was one of the most electrifying and popular attractions in sports history and the single biggest newsmaker in the world in 1938, receiving more coverage than FDR, Hitler, or Mussolini. But his success was a surprise to the racing establishment, which had written off the crooked-legged racehorse with the sad tail. Three men changed Seabiscuit’s fortunes: Charles Howard was a onetime bicycle repairman who introduced the automobile to the western United States and became an overnight millionaire. When he needed a trainer for his new racehorses, he hired Tom Smith, a mysterious mustang breaker from the Colorado plains. Smith urged Howard to buy Seabiscuit for a bargain-basement price, then hired as his jockey Red Pollard, a failed boxer who was blind in one eye, half-crippled, and prone to quoting passages from Ralph Waldo Emerson. Over four years, these unlikely partners survived a phenomenal run of bad fortune, conspiracy, and severe injury to transform Seabiscuit from a neurotic, pathologically indolent also-ran into an American sports icon. Author Laura Hillenbrand brilliantly re-creates a universal underdog story, one that proves life is a horse race. From the Hardcover edition.
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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Fiebre en las gradas
Twentieth Anniversary Edition (Penguin Modern Classics)
Nick Hornby - 1998-03-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1992)
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Me enamoré del fútbol tal como más adelante me iba a enamorar de las mujeres: de repente. sin explicación. sin hacer ejercicio de mis facultades críticas. sin ponerme a pensar en el dolor y en los sobresaltos que la experiencia traería consigo . confiesa Nick Hornby. quien reconoce abiertamente que para él este deporte no es ni una vía de escape ni un entretenimiento. sino toda una forma de ver y estar en el mundo.Fiebre en las gradas es el relato autobiográfico de la tumultuosa relación del autor con el fútbol y con su equipo. el Arsenal londinense. durante más de veinte temporadas. Con un entusiasmo contagioso y su característica ironía. Hornby nos cuenta lo que ocurre cuando uno deja que el fútbol llene unos cuantos huecos que deberían haber estado ocupados por otras cuestiones.Esclavo del calendario de competiciones y del devenir de su equipo. este adicto al fútbol rechaza invitaciones a bodas porque ese día el Arsenal juega en casa. o asocia su primera gran ruptura amorosa a la pérdida de un jugador emblemático.Así. este deporte y su equipo serán aquello que marque la iniciación a la vida y luego la continuamente postergada entrada a la adultez del autor. alguien cuya unidad de medida vital son los partidos de su equipo y para quien todo acontecimiento significativo en su vida tiene un matiz futbolístico (con la consiguiente incomprensión de aquellos que le rodean).Hornby se interroga aquí sobre la esencia de esta obsesión y describe con humor y gran perspicacia en qué consiste verdaderamente ser hincha de un equipo. sin caer en tópicos reduccionistas. por lo general poco rigurosos y negativos, al mismo tiempo que realiza una suerte de crónica sentimental de veinte años de la historia de su equipo.
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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Ball Four
The Final Pitch
Jim Bouton - 1990-07-12 (publicado por primera vez en 1970)
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This classic book shook up the sports world when it was first published in 1970. With a new prologue by the author, it remains an important social document and beloved by fans. Though once considered a traitor and "social leper," Bouton's book is still being read today, even by those who don't typically follow baseball.
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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Wait Till Next Year
William Goldman - 1988-11-01
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Book by William Goldman, Mike Lupica...
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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Desventuras de un fanático del deporte
Frederick Exley - 1988-09-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1968)
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EL GENIO DE EXLEY RADICA EN SU HABILIDAD DE CONVERTIR LA MALA SUERTE Y LA DERROTA EN EL ACTO CREATIVO DE UNA OBRA Con una prosa magnífica y una franqueza que vence toda resistencia, Frederick Exley narra las peripecias de su doble, un vago fracasado, incapaz de desprenderse de la sombra de su padre. La afición desmedida del personaje por el fútbol encuentra en Frank Gifford –colega de instituto que se convierte en futbolista legendario– al héroe que seguirá durante toda su vida. Los éxitos de esta célebre figura contrastan con la caída del doble de Exley. La conmovedora suerte del personaje, con sus relaciones malogradas, sus reiteradas reclusiones en el manicomio y sus días perdidos ante el televisor no son más que la constatación de su dificultad en adaptarse a la vida estadounidense de la época. A pesar del alcoholismo, el abandono de su esposa, la mortificación de su suegro… la novela mantiene un tono apasionante gracias al excepcional sentido del humor y humildad de su autor. «DESVENTURAS DE UN FANÁTICO DEL DEPORTE ES CONTUNDENTE, BELLA, MUY AMERICANA, ÚNICA EN SU ESPECIE.» KURT VONNEGUT «UNA EXPERIENCIA MAGISTRAL, INTENSA Y QUE DEJA UNA PROFUNDA HUELLA.» WILLIAM H. GASS
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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The Sportswriter
Bascombe Trilogy (1)
Richard Ford - 1986-02-12
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A story of a sportswriter named Frank Bascombe who is mesmerized by people who live inside themselves. But Frank is not immune to such a longing, and at 38, he finds himself struggling with a broken marriage, a dead son, and a fading career. Follow him through a week of Easter, as he tries to cope with his past while clinging to the hope of a better future. This moving novel leaves you with a soaring spirit despite the losses.
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
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The Breaks of the Game
David Halberstam - 1983-10-01 (publicado por primera vez en 1981)
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This book covers the professional basketball industry from players to coaches, road trips, and behind-the-scenes action. Written by best-selling author David Halberstam, it offers a unique and informative perspective on the sport. Discover the fascinating world of basketball in a way you've never seen it before.
Chris Wesseling
2021-01-02T01:39:06.000Z
Some favorite sports books: The Game, Dryden The Summer Game, Angell The Breaks of the Game, Halberstam Wait Till Next Year, William Goldman Seabiscuit, Laura Hillenbrand A Fan’s Notes, Exley The Sportswriter, Richard Ford Fever Pitch, Hornby Ball Four, Bouton Cheers 🍻      fuente
Viajes con Charley by John Steinbeck
Siempre demasiado y nunca suficiente by Mary L. Trump
The Tender Bar by J. R. Moehringer
El dios de las pequeñas cosas by Arundhati Roy
Baseball by Geoffrey C. Ward