Made to Be Broken : The 50 Greatest Records and Streaks in Sports History.
Title:
Made to Be Broken : The 50 Greatest Records and Streaks in Sports History.
Author:
St. John, Allen.
ISBN:
9781617498695
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (158 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Dedication -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- #1 The New Sultan of Swat -- #2 Catch as Catch Can -- #3 The Greatest One -- #4 The Streak -- #5 The Key to 88 -- #6 Coming Home -- #7 The Game of the Century -- #8 Win Song -- #9 A Leap of Faith -- #10 Undefeated -- #11 Nothing Plus Nothing -- #12 61* and Beyond -- #13 Thoroughly Unbeatable -- #14 The King of Swing -- #15 Ursa Majors -- #16 Must-See TD -- #17 A Whiff of Fame -- #18 Rushing Roulette -- #19 For Pete's Sake -- #20 Man of the Hour -- #21 43 x 200 -- #22 Mister Rogers's Neighborhood -- #23 The Man of Steal -- #24 The Kindest Cuts -- #25 The Miracle Mile -- #26 Hits and Misses -- #27 Matching Sets -- #28 Fast Money -- #29 The Longest Yards -- #30 Getting On -- #31 The Golden Games -- #32 Double or Nothing -- #33 Goddess of Gold -- #34 Into the Ring -- #35 Passing the Boards -- #36 Special Ks -- #37 Night after Night -- #38 Byron's Lordship -- #39 Dean of Athletics -- #40 The Grandest Slammer -- #41 Tour de Force -- #42 Given the Boot -- #43 Hit Parade -- #44 Biggest Man on Campus -- #45 The Longest Yards -- #46 The Old College Try -- #47 Shut Out the Light -- #48 Geezer of the Gridiron -- #49 Amazingly Bad -- #50 Perfect Attendance.
Abstract:
This book ranks the 50 greatest records in sports while also taking a personal look at some of these amazing feats and the athletes behind them. Take Joe DiMaggio, for example, whose consecutive 56-game hitting streak is one of many records to beat in baseball, but some may not know that getting a daily hit became more important to Joe than eating, drinking, or sleeping. Then there is Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina who has held the record for most Olympic medals (18) for 40 years and counting who managed to find time to have three children during her record-breaking quest. In Made To Be Broken, sports fanatics can relive the thrill of each record-breaking moment while getting an intimate look at each record holder and the specific stories behind their journey to make history and do something that's never been done before. The book also includes an exclusive DVD highlighting some of the more memorable moments in sports history.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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