Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN num: 9780446577038
ISBN number: 0446577030
Label: Grand Central Publishing
Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 240
Printing Date: October 27, 2005
Publishing house: Grand Central Publishing
Sale Popularity Level: 642029
Studio: Grand Central Publishing
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Perfect for sports fans young and old, here is a terrific, oversize book featuring the 50 greatest sports upsets of all time-including an action-packed DVD of amazing clips that can be enjoyed again and again.Everyone loves an underdog, and in this wonderful collection packed with photos, the most astounding triumphs and comebacks in sports history are presented in one stunning volume. Featuring the remarkable teams, Olympians, and other athletes who weren+t given a chance at victory, DARK HORSES AND UNDERDOGS is about how they overcame impossible odds and triumphed in the face of extraordinary adversity. The accompanying DVD documentary-narrated by award-winning sportscaster Jim Lampley of HBO and NBC Sports-includes newsreels, interviews, and game footage as a perfect complement to all the action featured in the book. Some of the classic matches and events included are Seabiscuit+s triumphant Horse of the Year season in 1938; the 1969 -Miracle+ New York Mets; Joe Namath and the New York Jets+ historic victory in Super Bowl III; the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team+s win over the Soviet Union, and many, many more.
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Sports-a superb book that will capture the heart of everyone who loves the underdog and the dark horse
This beautifully illustrated and oversized book depicts the 50 greatest sports upsets of all time (and includes a DVD documentary narrated by award-winning sportscaster Jim Lampley). These tales are the stuff of sports legend. This inspiring book is a celebration of the indomitable human (and on occasion animal) spirit manifested in the drama of sports competition.
I especially love the quote from Cassius Clay (who later took the name Muhammad Ali): `It's the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes deep conviction, things begin to happen.' He used to shout, `I'm the greatest! I'm the king!' As everyone knows, that's just what happened.
You will love this book for its splendid stories told so well, wonderful insights into the events, and the exceptionally fine accompanying photographs.
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This book was a great read obviously best sports moment book ever. DVD included with best moments. Worth the money.
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One fantastic sports book, one smashing sports show on the DVD. This is GREAT!
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With Funny Cide and Seabiscuit in it...you think I would miss this? The whole book is terrific, especially as a gift for the guy you can never get off the couch in front of the TV, yelling his head off for whatever: baseball teams, football teams, boxers, the Olympics, horseraces, Wimbledon. Plus there's a bonus. A DVD. How could you go wrong?
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There are 50 chapters, each about underdogs and how they triumphed. The chapters are in "ranking order," meaning the author assigned ranks to each based on a poll of sportswriters. I thought this was an interesting approach. The stories are very well written and are accompanied by fabulous photos, some of the best I've seen. I especially like the DVD. Jim Lampley is the show host and he offers a lot of insight into the games, since he was at many of them, as he relates in the program. It is a very long and huge book that will take lots of time to read. Browsing, though is fun too, since there's a variety of side information that supplements the text. I liked the whole concept a lot and plan to give the book as Christmas gifts, which should be well received, since it's not just a good book, the DVD is really wonderful, very inspirational.
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