It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. This was certainly the case for the 1914 Boston Braves, often referred to as the “Miracle Braves.” The author chronicles the career of manager George Stallings, and his unlikely patch to the 1914 World Series, in which the Braves swept the heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics, who […]
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WCW 4 Life The death of former professional wrestling’s powerhouse World Championship Wrestling has been well documented and discussed for decades. In collection two of his NITRO book series, author Guy Evans takes you into uncharted waters with behind the scenes stories and interviews with many of the unsung heroes of the era. Evans describes
A glimpse into Freddie Mercury’s secret world “Freddie Mercury’s Secret Life and Love” contains journal entries from Queen’s front man, as shared by the daughter he had with long-time love, Mary Austin. After critiquing the 2018 biographical drama film “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the book reveals Freddie’s personal thoughts and opinions from his writings. It is noted
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Refreshingly honest… Jesse “The Body” Ventura was the wrestling commentator to “tell it like it is,” and “Grateful” definitely tells it like it is from the perspective of former World Championship Wrestling President, Eric Bischoff. This is a fantastic follow up to Bischoff “Controversy Creates Cash” (published in 2006). The book details the life and
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How baseball become segregated Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in the sport of baseball has been told, and retold. However, have you ever wondered when and exactly how baseball decided to exclude black players? Swanson advances the reader beyond the passé “gentleman’s” agreement established reasoning. This book addresses the segregation issue during the reconstruction
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Batten down the hatches, It’s pandemonium! “Unloading with the heavy artillery” (yes, another of Gorilla Monsoon’s plethora of catch phrases) is author Brian R. Solomon, as he unveils and life and times of not only a good guy on television, but a wonderful and generous man behind the scenes. During my youth, Prime Time Wrestling
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Natalya’s path to a WWE ring wasn’t a simple as it might seem. Sure, her father was Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart. He teamed with Natalya’s uncle, Bret “The Hitman” Hart, both members of the WWE hall of fame. Her uncles also included ring generals, Owen Hart and “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith. Natalya is
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Jeff Pearlman’s “Ony God Can Judge Me” is the definitive history of controversial hip hop star Tupac Shakur. The author’s flawless research results in the complete story of the one of the most influential rapper’s path from poverty to stardom, only to die in a senseless shooting in Las Vegas. Pearlman lays out Tupac’s final
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The definitive history of Quiet Riot Renowned music critic Greg Prato takes a look back at a rock band that helped to open the door for many heavy metal groups in the 1980s. After losing the talented guitarist Randy Rhoads to Ozzy Osborne, before his untimely passing in 1982, Quiet Riot broke through to the
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Author Tim Newby hits it out of the park with “The Original Louisville Slugger,” which separates facts from fiction regarding an often overlooked batting champion from the nineteen century – Pete Browning. Newby also attempts to explain the rational of the writers not to vote the prolific hitter into the Major League Baseball Hall of
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