tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791900055012948732.post5328246640615037683..comments2023-11-20T04:14:20.028-06:00Comments on Badgercentric: Holiday gift guide to sports books ...Coach Scott Tappahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00305139824550837927noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791900055012948732.post-66771482956062496322007-11-15T15:21:00.000-06:002007-11-15T15:21:00.000-06:00Just finished "Stud" not too long ago. It's an ins...Just finished "Stud" not too long ago. It's an inside look at the horse breeding industry. Very quick read, but interesting.<BR/><BR/>A book that is out of print, but I have heard really good things about is "Dollar Sign on the Muscle." Sort of a Moneyball-type book from the 1980s that focuses on the Phillies scouting system when they had one of the better teams in baseball (and during the apex of the now traditional method of scouting players).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791900055012948732.post-11259343760771589982007-11-14T08:43:00.000-06:002007-11-14T08:43:00.000-06:00Great list Taps. Here are some of my favorites:Fr...Great list Taps. Here are some of my favorites:<BR/><BR/>Friday Night Lights-Could be the greatest sports book of all-time.<BR/><BR/>Game of Shadows-After reading this you will be convinced that almost every athlete cheats. It isn't just about Barry Bonds.<BR/><BR/>The Pitch That Killed-The story of Ray Chapman who was hit by a pitch in 1920 and died. The only player to have died. One of most well written sports book I've read. Would make an amazing movie.<BR/><BR/>Some others that are decent:<BR/>Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich-Pretty recent book, well researched. He was an amazing personality.<BR/><BR/>The Last Shot-Story of Stephen Marbury in high school. This is basically Hoop Dreams of books.<BR/><BR/>The Big Bam: Life and Time of Babe Ruth-The biggest sports star of all-time. A Ruthian effort.<BR/><BR/>Ticket Out: Daryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw-If you read Bad Guys Won and liked it, this one is better.<BR/><BR/>The Smart Money-A book about sports betting that is a quick read and gives you a great idea as to why sports are so popular.<BR/><BR/>Cobb: A Biography. Great insight to one of the most competitive athletes of all-time and meanest SOBs.cpintenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069110321210526379noreply@blogger.com