Description: Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles by Steven Gietschier What were the iconic sports moments of the last century? In Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles , a team of sports aficionados climb onto their bar stools to address that never-solved but essential question. Triumphs and turning points, rivalries and record-setters "each chapter tracks down the real story behind the epic moments and legendary careers sports fans love to debate. Topics include Abner Doubleday and the origins of baseball; the era-defining 1979 duel between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; how Denver and Cleveland relive The Drive; the myths surrounding the Ali-Foreman Rumble in the Jungle; Billie Jean Kings schooling of Bobby Riggs; the Miracle on Ice; and ESPNs conquest of the sports world. Filled with eye-opening lore and analysis, Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles is an entertaining look at what we think we know about sports. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What were the iconic sports moments of the last century? In Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles , a team of sports aficionados climb onto their bar stools to address that never-solved but essential question. Triumphs and turning points, rivalries and record-setters "each chapter tracks down the real story behind the epic moments and legendary careers sports fans love to debate. Topics include Abner Doubleday and the origins of baseball; the era-defining 1979 duel between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; how Denver and Cleveland relive The Drive; the myths surrounding the Ali-Foreman Rumble in the Jungle; Billie Jean Kings schooling of Bobby Riggs; the Miracle on Ice; and ESPNs conquest of the sports world. Filled with eye-opening lore and analysis, Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles is an entertaining look at what we think we know about sports. Author Biography Steven P. Gietschier is an associate professor of history at Lindenwood University. Previously, he was Senior Managing Editor for Research at The Sporting News . Review "A fascinating collection of 23 essays. . . Recommended."--Choice "Remarkably fun to read. A great book for a general sports fan."--Sarah K. Fields, author of Game Faces: Sport Celebrity and the Law of Reputation"Steven Gietscher has recruited an all-star roster of sport historians whose efforts have resulted in an anthology of events in Americas sporting past that provides all fans an opportunity to both learn and re-imagine."--Stephen Wenn, coauthor of Tarnished Rings: The International Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake City Bid Scandal"An exhaustively researched, no-jargon-allowed-in-the-writing set of essays that examines some of the iconic moments in sports to show how our memories of those events and their importance are a combination of myth, legend, and reality."--Charles Korr, author of The End of Baseball As We Knew It: The Players Union, 1960–1981"Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles brings alive memorable sporting moments and lets us imagine how and when and why they happened." --Journal of Sport History"The twenty-three scholarly articles compiled by Steve Gietschier in Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles are nothing short of thorough and impressive. The book is accessible and informative and a wonderful window into the curious, fluid nature of American sports history." --AETHLON: The Journal of Sport Literature Long Description Reviewing the play on classic moments in sports What were the iconic sports moments of the last century? In Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles, a team of sports aficionados climb onto their bar stools to address that never-solved but essential question. Triumphs and turning points, rivalries and record-setters--each chapter tracks down the real story behind the epic moments and legendary careers sports fans love to debate. Topics include Abner Doubleday and the origins of baseball; the era-defining 1979 duel between Larry Bird and Magic Johnson; how Denver and Cleveland relive The Drive; the myths surrounding the Ali-Foreman Rumble in the Jungle; Billie Jean Kings schooling of Bobby Riggs; the Miracle on Ice; and ESPNs conquest of the sports world. Filled with eye-opening lore and analysis, Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles is an entertaining look at what we think we know about sports. Review Text "An exhaustively researched, no jargon allowed in the writing set of essays that examines some of the iconic moments in sports to show how our memories of those events and their importance are a combination of myth, legend, and reality."--Charles Korr, author of The End of Baseball As We Knew It: The Players Union, 1960-1981 "Steven Gietscher has recruited an all-star roster of sport historians whose efforts resulted in an anthology of events in Americas sporting past that provides all fans an opportunity to both learn and re-imagine."--Stephen Wenn, coauthor of Tarnished Rings: The International Olympic Committee and the Salt Lake City Bid Scandal "Remarkably fun to read. A great book for a general sports fan."--Sarah K. Fields, author of Game Faces: Sport Celebrity and the Law of Reputation Review Quote "The twenty-three scholarly articles compiled by Steve Gietschier in Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles are nothing short of thorough and impressive. The book is accessible and informative and a wonderful window into the curious, fluid nature of American sports history." -- AETHLON: The Journal of Sport Literature Promotional "Headline" Reviewing the play on classic moments in sports Details ISBN0252041526 Year 2017 ISBN-10 0252041526 ISBN-13 9780252041525 Format Hardcover Imprint University of Illinois Press Subtitle The Most Iconic Moments in American Sports Place of Publication Baltimore Country of Publication United States Edited by Steven Gietschier DEWEY 796 Pages 232 Publication Date 2017-11-13 Short Title Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles Language English Author Steven Gietschier UK Release Date 2017-11-13 NZ Release Date 2017-11-13 US Release Date 2017-11-13 Illustrations 22 black & white photographs Publisher University of Illinois Press Alternative 9780252083136 Audience General AU Release Date 2017-12-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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Book Title: Replays, Rivalries, and Rumbles: the Most Iconic Moments in American Sports
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