“You Can’t Make This Up” By Al Michaels
Tom looks at the life of Al Michaels and all of the places he has been, the people he has worked with and the amount of preparation it tales to broadcast one event.
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“The Phenomenon: Pressure, the Yips, and the Pitch that Changed My Life” By Rick Ankiel
Take a look at one of our latest sports book reviews. This is the Phenomenon, which talks about the life of Rick Ankiel.
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“Game Worn: Baseball Treasures from the Game’s Greatest Heroes and Moments” By Stephen Wong and Dave Grob
Tom looks at the history of the uniforms worn in the game of baseball throughout history.
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“Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character” by Marty Appel
Tom looks at the life of the great baseball manager Casey Stengel. Truly, he is one of the greatest characters of the game.
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“Attitude: Develop a Winning Mindset on and off the Court” by Jay Wright
Tom reviews this book from 2016 National Champions Villanova head coach Jay Wright and his thoughts on success on the basketball floor and beyond.
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“Gehrig and the Babe” by Tony Castro
Tom looks at this book published by Triumph Books that deals with the friendship on the field and the coolness off the field of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.
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“Papi: My Story” By David Ortiz and Michael Holley
Tom looks at another sports book. This one is on the Major League Baseball slugger David Ortiz, as he takes us through his live in the game.
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“Bill Self: At Home in the Phog”
Tom looks at another sports book. This one is on the Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach Bill Self. Self takes us through his career at Kansas.
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“Fall From Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of ‘Shoeless Joe’ Jackson” By Tim Hornbaker
Tom looks at another sports book. This book tells the story of “Shoeless Joe” and the Black Sox Scandal. It goes from early days to the end of his career.
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“Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court” By Jay Bilas
Tom looks at another sports book. This book talks about the ever popular, but controversial Jay Bilas and his look at life and College Hoops.