| Description |
xxv, 400 pages ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Best American series |
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Mariner original |
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Best American series.
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Mariner original.
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| Contents |
--Foreword /--Glenn Stout ----Introduction /--J.R. Moehringer ----The blind faith of the one-eyed matador /--Karen Russell ----The most amazing bowling story ever /--Michael J. Mooney ----The legacy of Wes Leonard /--Thomas Lake ----Mourning glory /--Chris Ballard ----The gym at Third and Ross /--Bill Littlefield ----Arrowhead anxiety /--Kent Babb ----End game /--Jason Schwartz ----It's not about the lab rats /--Bill Gifford ----Eddie is gone /--Nicole Pasulka ----The game of his life /--Jonathan Segura ----The making of "Homer at the bat", the episode that conquered prime time 20 years ago tonight /--Erik Malinowski ----At swim, two girls : a memoir /--Bridget Quinn ----At the corner of love and basketball /--Allison Glock ----Special team /--Rick Reilly ----The strongest man in the world /--Burkhard Bilger ----Caballo Blanco's last run /--Barry Bearak ----Marathon man /--Mark Singer ----Redemption of the running man /--Dan Koeppel ----Running /--Cinthia Ritchie ----Goal to go /--Charles Siebert ----Fear the bird /--David Simon ----Why don't more athletes take a stand? /--Gary Smith ----Did football kill Austin Tenum /--Patrick Hruby ----Urban Meyer will be home for dinner /--Wright Thompson ----The NFL's secret drug problem /--Paul Solotaroff ----Waiting for Goodell /--Jeff MacGregor ----Contributors' notes ----Notable sports writing of 2012 |
| Summary |
Presents essays about sports chosen from magazines and newspapers published in 2013, on topics ranging from bullfighting to basketball, baseball, and boxing |
| Subject |
Sports journalism -- United States.
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Sports literature -- United States.
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Sports -- United States.
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| Author |
Moehringer, J. R., 1964- editor, writer of supplementary textual content
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| ISBN |
0547884605 |
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9780547884608 |
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