Jam-packed with cool trivia, history-making records, and unforgettable moments, The Book of Baseball Stuff hits a grand slam right out of the park! It's rich in anecdotes about team superstitions (from the black cat that haunted the Cubs to the Curse of the Babe, the antics of the superstars, and other stuff that comes out of left field. Think today s umpires have a temper? Wait till you read about the 19th century New Jersey ump who pulled out a gun and shoved it in the face of a player who came at him with a bat. Or about the time three Brooklyn Dodger runners found themselves at third base...together. Fans will laugh, they ll learn...and they won t put this down! Features thirty cartoons highlighting the humor of the situation, as well as a look back at all the things that make baseball so special....

Touchdown! These tales from the gridiron will set fans abuzz. Fun,Jam-packed with cool trivia; history-making records; unforgettable moments; and wacky true tales of your favorite games, players and events. Fun, filled with intriguing lore from football history, and engagingly written, they re almost as exciting as the Super Bowl itself. Find out all about the pranksters and one-of-a-kind characters of the game, including Clinton Portis, who liked to wear costumes to his team s weekly press conferences (including a mad scientist wig). Speaking of costumes, hazing the rookies is an integral part of the sport. Just ask Lavelle Hawkins and Cary Williams. They were tied to a goalpost and doused with water, mustard, and ketchup. You ll read about the strange injuries, including Turk Edwards career-ending injury during the coin toss. You ll cringe reading about how San Francisco 49er Ronnie Lott gave 110% and his pinky all for the love of the sport. And you ll bust out laughing when you find out why coach Don Shula once took a shower with an alligator....

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