Posts By Tom Knuppel
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556Book Reviews“Reclaiming 42: Public Memory and the Reframing of Jackie Robinson’s Radical Legacy”
This book about Jackie Robinson gives the readers some food for thought about the unpublicized parts of his life.
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663Book Reviews
“Jail Blazers: How the Portland Trail Blazers Became the Bad Boys of Basketball”
When I think of ‘bad boys” in the NBA, my mind goes to the old Detroit Pistons teams of the ’90s. I...
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424Book Reviews
“No Place I Would Rather Be; Roger Angell and a Life on Baseball Writing”
The full title of this book by Joe Bonomo is “No Place I Would Rather Be; Roger Angell and a Life in...
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475Book Reviews
“Mascot Nation: The Controversy over Native Americn Representatives in Sports”
This book delves into the social issue of how sports mascots are viewed and how they are insensitive to some groups including...
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585Book Reviews
“Doc, Donnie, The Kid, and Billy Brawl: How the 1985 Mets and Yankees Fought for New York’s Baseball Soul”
This is a book about the 1985 baseball season in the City of New York and how the fans of the Mets...
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403Book Reviews
Let’s Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks
“Let’s Play Two: The Life and Times of Ernie Banks” By Doug Wilson This book covers a full gamut of the life...
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478Book Reviews
One Nation Under Baseball- How the 1960’s Collided With the National Pastime
This book by Florio and Shapiro chronicles the 1960's and how events such as racism and reserve clause shaped the national pastime...
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566Book Reviews
“The Masters: A Hole-By-Hole History of America’s Golf Classic”
This is a unique approach to giving the readers a look into the history of The Masters in a hole-by-hole detailing the...
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600Book Reviews
Baseball: A History of America’s Game
"Baseball: A History of America's Game" from the University of Illinois Press by Benjamin G. Rader is a book that every fan...
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449Book Reviews
“We Want Fish Sticks: The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders”
This book review examines that horrible stretch in the New York Islanders organization starting with a hideous looking logo.
