“The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team That Helped Win World War II”
Tom examines baseball during World War II and how Ted Williams and others were involved.
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“Getting to Us: How Great Coaches Make Great Teams”
Tom examines how great coaches make great teams.
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“Bearing the Cross: My Inspiring Journey from Poverty to the NFL and Sports Television”
Tom examines the life and journey of Irv Cross from poverty to NFL to being the first black national journalist
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“Joy in Tigertown: A Determined Team, Resilient City, and Our Magical Run to the 1968 World Series”
Tom examines the life of Mickey Lolich and his winning of the World Series MVP in 1968.
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“Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback” By Ralph Vacchiano
Tom examines the making of Eli Manning into a Super Bowl champion quarterback.
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June book Reviews (part 1)
I have had the good fortune to hook up with three publishing companies, Sports Publishing, University of Nebraska Press, and Triumph Books, to search their catalogs and request books to read. In exchange, I give their publicist a fair and honest review of each book. To date, I have completed nearly 50 book reviews in…
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Rick Ankiel’s The Phenomenon (Book Review)
I was reminded that I hadn’t posted for a while…… This is one of 50 books that I have reviewed at KnupSports. Feel free to check what books you may want to read next. The Phenomenon, Book Review By Rick Ankiel Imagine reaching your dream of playing major league baseball and pitching for one of the…
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“Presidents and the Pastime” by Curt Smith
Tom examines how the US Presidents reacted to baseball during their terms in office.
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“Arnold Palmer: Homespun Stories of the King” By Chris Rodell
Tom examines Arnold Palmer’s life from pro golfer to hometown hero as told by his friends and associates.
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“SUGAR: Micheal Ray Richardson, Eighties Excess, and the NBA” By Charley Rosen
Tom examines the NBA career of Micheal Ray Richardson and how drugs, sex, and arrogance ruined his NBA career.
