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Renowned connoisseurs of stupidity Kathryn and Ross Petras--authors of the beloved 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said calendar with over 4.6 million copies in print--train their sights on the wide world of sports in "The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time." This humorous compendium of the truly idiotic includes quotes, commentary, and not-so-sage wisdom from players, coaches, and broadcasters, as well as anecdotes, lists, charts, and oddities from all corners of the sports universe.
There's uninspiring coach pep talk: "I want 100 minutes of 60 percent football " Masterful broadcasting commentary: "He slides into second with a stand-up double " Bizarre sports from across the globe: solo synchronized swimming was an Olympic event for three consecutive Summer Games. Delicious athlete superstitions: Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game of his 18-year career (that's over 2000 times, for those keeping score). And there's the world's worst, most annoying--but often creative--fans in the world: The Detroit Red Wings' faithful throw dead octopi onto the ice after games, though they do follow a strict code of "octopus etiquette."
With black and white illustrations throughout, "The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time" features hundreds of the hilarious blunders, gaffes, and goofs that liven up the game, making it an ideal gift for any sports fan.
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The thrill of victory The agony of a tight jockstrap
It's a celebration of true sports lunacy from the renowned connoisseurs of stupidity, Kathryn and Ross Petras, authors of the beloved 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said calendar with over 4.6 million copies in print.
Here from the wide world of professional and amateur sports are the worst plays, most embarrassing achievements, surliest fans, lamest excuses, and wackiest mascot tricks. Plus history-making blowouts: Georgia Tech trounces Cumberland College 222-0. Freakiest injuries: Pitcher Joel Zamaya plays so much Guitar Hero he goes on the DL with tendonitis. Improbable memorabilia: Andre Agassi's ponytail, Ty Cobb's dentures. Looniest promotional giveaways: Win a free vasectomy Bizarre sports from across the globe: Olympic solo synchronized swimming. And dubious superstitions: Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs eats chicken before every game of his 18-year career.
And, of course, quotes. From athletes: "We lost because we didn't win." (soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo). Coaches: "We were scoring, they were scoring. Then we stopped scoring and they kept scoring" (Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue). And sportscasters: "Winfield goes back to the wall, he hits his head on the wall and it rolls off It's rolling all the way back to second base. This is a terrible thing for the Padres " (announcer Jerry Coleman).
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The thrill of victory, the agony of a tight jockstrap. It's the reason we love sports--you never know what's going to happen. Sometimes everything clicks, with the best athlete in the world competing at their peak, and the result is a thing of breathtaking beauty. But sometimes the opposite happens, resulting in moments of breathtaking hilarity, or astonishing inanity, or just plain head-scratching puzzlement. Welcome to The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time.
Featuring:
- The most boring games in sports history
- Wise(ish) words on winning
- Stupid mascot antics
- The strangest things coaches have done to motivate teams
- And much, much more