sports & recreation / history

"Explores the entertaining history of the mascot from its jester roots in Renaissance society to the slapstick pantomime of the Clown Prince of Baseball, Max Patkin, all the way up to the mascots of the slam-dunk, rock-and-roll, Jumbotron culture of today"--Provided by publisher.

"Season of Saturdays examines the evolution of college football, including the stories of iconic coaches like Woody Hayes, Joe Paterno, and Knute Rockne, and programs like the USC Trojans, the Michigan Wolverines, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. Michael Weinreb considers the inherent violence of the game, its early seeds of big-business greed, and its impact on institutions of higher learning."--Provided by publisher.

""A complete history of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, including capsules of every tournament from 1930 to present, and detailed analyses of the top 100 games in tournament history"--Provided by publisher"--.

"This book commemorates "The Captain's" career in pinstripes through words and images. David Fischer traces Derek Jeter's legendary baseball career, from his early minor-league struggles, through his exhilarating days as a Yankees superstar, to his status as an enduring symbol of the steroid-free athlete. Indeed, Jeter's intangible ability to play at a high level in the postseason makes him the face of the modern Yankees dynasty--and of America's national pastime. Fischer makes clear that Jeter walks in the footsteps of other Yankees greats such as Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle, and that someday his shadow will loom just as large"--.

Photographs, text and a DVD chronicle 100 moments of NFL history, including coverage of players, coaches, and teams.

Chronicles the April 19, 1981, minor league baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, which, at thirty-three innings, became the longest game in baseball history and came to symbolize the joys, sorrows, and collective pasts and futures of the players, coaches, and fans.