This story begins on October 24, 1871, with the birth of Louis Sockalexis. He was a member of the Penobscot Indian tribe in Maine. He grew to be six feet tall and had a muscular build in which he would use to become a spectacular athlete in his youth. He was the best athlete among…
UPDATE: All Book Reviews have been moved to our site, KnupSports HERE. It is my hope to read each of these books this year along with some new ones from 2018. I am fortunate enough to have two publishers that are sending me copies of books about to be released. I will add them…
“Let’s Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks” By Doug Wilson This book covers a full gamut of the life of Ernie Banks. It is interesting to get a deeper understanding of his life in and around Dallas as a player and more importantly in a deeply racist city that reminds black people…
This book by Florio and Shapiro chronicles the 1960’s and how events such as racism and reserve clause shaped the national pastime into today’s game.
Peaches Graham Position: Catcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right Born: March 23, 1877, in Aledo, IL Died: July 25, 1939 Buried: Cremated Debut: September 14, 1902 Last Game: June 18, 1912 George Frederick “Peaches” Graham (March 23, 1877 – July 25, 1939) was a baseball catcher for the Cleveland Bronchos, Chicago Cubs, Boston…
It started with the Cleveland Spiders in the 1890’s. They had been a decent team until their owners purchased a second team which was the St. Louis Perfectos in 1899. The owners decided they wanted to excite the fan base in the new city so they dumped their roster from Cleveland to St. Louis. The…
This is a unique approach to giving the readers a look into the history of The Masters in a hole-by-hole detailing the great golf tourney.
“Baseball: A History of America’s Game” from the University of Illinois Press by Benjamin G. Rader is a book that every fan needs and we review it here.
This book review examines that horrible stretch in the New York Islanders organization starting with a hideous looking logo.
This is a wonderful book about the Golden Era of Tennis during the 1970s through 1990s when Borg, Edberg, and Wilander ruled professional tennis.