sports upsets

Looks at notable upsets in Major League Baseball.

Introduces fans to the best underdog stories in college basketball history, covering the highlights and characters involved in their greatest moments.

Introduces fans to the best underdog stories in college football history, covering the highlights and characters involved in their greatest moments.

Introduces fans to the best underdog stories in baseball history, covering the highlights and characters involved in their greatest moments.

Profiles underdog NFL teams and individual players who were initially dismissed as unimpressive or lacked talent but who would go on to make big contributions to the sport. Includes color photographs, sidebars, a glossary, sources for further information, and an index.

Highlights a selection of underdogs who rose to the top in the NBA ranging from Bob Love who overcame a speech impediment to excel on the court and become a gifted public speaker to Jimmy Butler who overcame a difficult childhood and homelessness to become an Olympic gold medalist on Team USA. Includes a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.

"The sports world is full of epic comebacks, upsets, chokes, and clutch performances. The most memorable buzzer-beating baskets, double-digit comebacks, and unexpected meltdowns are all here alongside vivid photos and lively writing . . . Doeden also writes about the science behind clutch performances and asks if some athletes are more clutch than others, or if being clutch is just one of the stories fans tell themselves about their favorite sports"--Publisher.

Describes some of the biggest upsets in sports, including the 1919 Sanford Stakes, the 1969 Super Bowl, the 1980 Winter Olympics, and more.