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"South of the Color Barrier" |
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Bill Littlefield reviews, "South of the Color Barrier: How Jorge Pasquel and the Mexican League Pushed Baseball Toward Racial Integration" by John Virtue - (Thursday, March 13, 2008) |
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"The Dark Side of the Diamond" |
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In his new book "The Dark Side of the Diamond," Roger Adams takes a closer look at America's Pastime, for better or worse. Despite the gloomy title, the book also celebrates baseball, and as Bill Littlefield says, it tells some fun stories along the way. - (Friday, March 07, 2008) |
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"The Franchise" |
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In "The Franchise," Terry Pluto and Brian Windhorst provide an inside look into the construction of the Cleveland Cavaliers around mega-star LeBron James, and how Cleveland management has revitalized the franchise. Bill Littlefield reviews the book. - (Friday, February 29, 2008) |
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"God Save the Fan" |
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In his new book, "God Save the Fan," Will Leitch examines what is wrong in the world of sports, from disconnected athletes to self-important commentators, and tries to figure out exactly how to fix it. Bill Littlefield has the review. - (Friday, February 22, 2008) |
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"Irish Thunder" |
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Bill Littlefield reviews a very different boxing book by Bob Halloran - (Friday, February 08, 2008) |
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"Won't Back Down" |
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In her new book, Baylor women's Basketball Coach Kim Mulkey describes the challenges facing a woman climbing the ranks from player, to assistant coach, and finally head coach. Bill reviews the book. - (Thursday, January 24, 2008) |
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"The Assist" |
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Neil Swidey's new book follows the Charlestown High School basketball team for a season and tells larger stories about the players' lives. But, Bill Littlefield says, this book is much more ambitious than most "season in the life" books. - (Thursday, January 10, 2008) |
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"Mr. Basketball" |
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Bill Littlefield reviews Michael Schumacher's new book, "Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, The Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the N.B.A." - (Thursday, January 03, 2008) |
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"The Last Great Fight" |
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Bill Littlefield reviews "The Last Great Fight," Joe Layden's new book about the death of boxing that followed the 1990 Douglas-Tyson fight. - (Thursday, December 06, 2007) |
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"The Best American Sports Writing, 2007" |
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Bill Littlefield takes a look back at funny, serious and touching "Best Ameican Sports Writing, 2007." - (Thursday, November 29, 2007) |
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