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Crazyball : sports scandals, superstitions, and sick plays / Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Taylor Trade Publishing, [2014]Description: viii, 217 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1589799127 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781589799127 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Sports' worst teams -- Botchball -- Sports' greatest scandals -- Crazy pranks, silly stunts -- Sick plays : Really, really awesome moments -- Chuckleball -- What were they thinking? -- Sports as theater -- Crazy superstitions, crazy fans, and other locker room tales -- Can you believe it? -- Mascots -- Say what?
Summary: Recounts some of the most unusual and humorous occurrences in sports history, from Evel Knievel's Grand Canyon adventures to George Brett's anger in the "pine tar incident," as well as strange superstitions, pranks, and blown calls.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 796 W744 Available 33111007669621
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

'Crazyball' is a look at the wild, unusual, unimaginable, funny, and downright strange occurrences in sports. Barry Wilner and Ken Rappoport take us from the worst teams in history to sports' craziest superstitions, wackiest pranks, and ultimate blown calls. This book is filled with moments that will make you laugh, shake your head in wonderment, lose your breath, or simply ask: 'Really? '

Sports' worst teams -- Botchball -- Sports' greatest scandals -- Crazy pranks, silly stunts -- Sick plays : Really, really awesome moments -- Chuckleball -- What were they thinking? -- Sports as theater -- Crazy superstitions, crazy fans, and other locker room tales -- Can you believe it? -- Mascots -- Say what?

Recounts some of the most unusual and humorous occurrences in sports history, from Evel Knievel's Grand Canyon adventures to George Brett's anger in the "pine tar incident," as well as strange superstitions, pranks, and blown calls.

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