Six degrees of sports

"One of the best hitters in pro baseball today is David Ortiz. Who was once teammates with Torii Hunter with the Twins. Who was once teammates with Mike Trout with the Angels. Who was the All-Star teammate of Derek Jeter. Who won American League Rookie of the Year as a shortstop, as did Cal Ripken of the Orioles. Who broke the consecutive games played record of Lou Gehrig. Who was a Yankees teammate of the most famous home run hitter of all time, Babe Ruth. It seems the stars of today are more closely connected to each other and to the pioneers of the game than you might think"--From the publisher's web site.

Explores the life and hockey career of Sidney Crosby, drawing parallels between his life and career and those of Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, Gordie Howe, Maurice "rocket" Richard, and Howie Morenz.

Explores connections between pro football player Peyton Manning and other famous football stars, including quarterback Eli Manning, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw, and Bart Starr. Also explores connections between Marshawn Lynch, Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin, Richard Sherman, and Calvin Johnson. Includes a glossary and a list of additional resources.

Explores the life and basketball career of LeBron James, drawing parallels and connections between James and famous players like Dwyane Wade, Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Phog Allen, and James Naismith.