Sports Illustrated
Author of The Baseball Book (Sports Illustrated)
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Series
Works by Sports Illustrated
Baseball: Four Decades of Sports Illustrated's Finest Writing on America's Favorite Pastime (Sports Illustrated) (1993) 74 copies
The Amazing World of Sports: The Ultimate Sports Photography Book (Sports Illustrated Kids) (1996) 41 copies
Photo Finishes: The Best Photos from the Fast-Paced World of NASCAR (Sports Illustrated Kids) (2008) 15 copies
Sports Illustrated | February 17, 2006: Swimsuit Issue (All-Star SI Cover Model Beach Party) (2006) — Author — 9 copies
Hockey Talk: From Hat Tricks to Headshots and Everything In-Between (Sports Illustrated) (2011) 9 copies
Pro Football: Four Decades of Sports Illustrated's Finest Writing on America's Most Popular Sport… (1993) 5 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 15, 2007: Swimsuit Issue (Beyoncé Knowles) (2007) — Author — 5 copies
Book of the outdoors 4 copies
The Giants: A Season to Believe - Commemorative Issue Deluxe Edition (Sports Illustrated) (2008) 3 copies
Sports Illustrated The World Series: A History of the Fall Classic from the Pages of Sports Illustrated (2023) 3 copies
Sports Illustrated Presents A Special Collector's Edition Boston Red Sox World Champions 2007 (2007) 3 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 20, 2015: Swimsuit Issue (Hannah Davis) (2015) — Author — 3 copies
Sports Illustrated | January 28, 1980 | This One Was Really Super / Pittsburgh Steelers John Stallworth (1980) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 13, 2013: Swimsuit Issue (Kate Upton) (2013) — Author — 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 18, 2014: Swimsuit Issue (Nina Agdal/Lily Aldridge/Chrissy Teigen) (2014) — Author — 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Presents Crowning Glory, 1997-98 Chicago Bulls NBA Champions, No. 28536, A Special Collector's… (1998) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated | Winter 2004: 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Issue (Hall of Fame/Veronica Varekova) (2004) 2 copies
Book of Horseback Riding 2 copies
Sports Illustrated | February 13, 2008: Swimsuit Issue (Barely Bikinis/Marisa Miller) (2008) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 20, 2017: Swimsuit Issue (Kate Upton Cover 1 of 3) (1970) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 20, 2017: Swimsuit Issue (Kate Upton Cover 3 of 3) (1970) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Champions Commemorative Issue - Team Celebration Cover: Cubs Win! (2016) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Presents St. Louis Cardinals World Champions 2006 (World Series Commemorative Edition) (2006) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 20, 2017: Swimsuit Issue (Kate Upton Cover 2 of 3) (2017) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated ~ February 23, 2016: Swimsuit Issue (Rhonda Rousey, Cover 2 of 3) (1970) 2 copies
The Most Amazing Season in History 2 copies
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESENT - ISSUE 51 / SPECIAL TRIBUTE ISSUE 1978-2020 - KOBE BRYANT (2020) 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Book of Golf 2 copies
Sports Illustrated Magazine (August 12, 2019) TREVOR LAWRENCE Cover, Sam Ehlinger, Jake Fromm (2019) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated | February 14, 1994: Swimsuit Issue (The Dream Team: Kathy Ireland, Elle Macpherson & Rachel Hunter) (1994) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine October 3 1994 The Catch! Colorado's Hail Mary Touchdown Shocks Michigan (1994) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated | August 29, 1994 (College Football Preview: Rock Solid Arizona is No. 1) (1994) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated August 27 1979 Stargell, Rose, Perry, Brock, Mota MBL (cartoon issue) (1979) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated August 6 1979 Kenny Stabler/Oakland Raiders, Larry Pacifico/Power Lifter, To Paris With… (1979) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated, Vol. 95, No. 19, November 12, 2001 - Unforgettable! World Series Diamondbacks (2001) 1 copy
My First Book of Hockey 1 copy
Muhammad Ali 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents A Special Collector's Edition Pittsburgh Steelers World Champions Super Bowl XLIII (2009) 1 copy
The Golf Book 1 copy
Sports Illustrated December 3, 1979 College Basketball Issue (Sports Illustrated, Volume 51, No. 23) (1979) 1 copy
NFL Preview 2019 Sports Illustrated The Browns Jarvis Landry Odell Beckham Aug. 26–Sept. 2, 2019 (2019) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Peyton Manning Retirement Tribute Issue - University of Tennessee Cover: So Long, Sheriff (2016) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated - October 15, 1984 Issue: Walter Payton Cover, Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and More! (Volume 61… (1984) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated - February 5, 2007: Super Bowl History and Much More! (Single Issue Magazine) (2007) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents: A Special Collector's Edition San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions 2006-2007 1 copy
North Carolina Tarheels 1 copy
Flyer Without Wings (#130) 1 copy
13 Unusual Sports Stories 1 copy
Muhammad Ali 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents: A Special Collector's Edition San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions 2004-2005 1 copy
Sports Illustrated San Antonio Spurs NBA Champions 2004-05 A Special Collector's Edition (2005) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine (January 14, 2019) Too Good To Be True Clemson Tigers Roar (2019) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents The Giants: A Season to Belive - Commemorative Issue Deluxe Edition (2008) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated | May 19, 1980 | The Shame of American Education/The Student-Athlete Hoax (1980) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated March 29 1982 Sam Perkins/North Carolina Tar Heels on Cover, Georgetown Hoyas, Louisville Cardinals,… (1982) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine June 13 1994 Mark Messier and the Rangers Chase That Elusive Stanley Cup (1994) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated may 23 1994 Another round of ugly brawls gives baseball and basketbal a black eye (1994) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine February 27 1995 The Dead End Kids How it All Went Wrong for Darryl Strawberry & Dwight… (1995) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated March 26 1984 Sam Perkins/University of North Carolina on Cover, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Ray… (1984) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated November 29 1999 Looking Back - A 20th Century Celebration, Chris Weinke/Florida State, Pat… (1999) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ August 29, 1977 (The Phillies Bull Ahead - Muscle Man Greg Luzinski) (1977) 1 copy
Book of Wet-Fly Fishing 1 copy
Steelers, world champions 1 copy
Champs! 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Football 1 copy
Great Rivalries in Sports 1 copy
Best of Sports Illustrated 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents World Series 2019 Commemorative Special Issue District of Champions Washington Nationals… (2019) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ January 28, 2019 (Cloud Nine: Tom Brady and Bill Belichick) (2019) 1 copy
Favre on Fire 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine April 11, 2005 (Return to Glory North Carolina Knocks Off Top-Ranked Illinois to Win the… (2005) 1 copy
The Spectacle of Sport 1 copy
Sports Illustrated: Seattle Seahawks: Super Bowl XLVIII Champions [Special Commemorative Issue] (2014) 1 copy
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED PRESENTS THE BOSTON RED SOX WORLD CHAMPIONS 2004, COLLECTOR'S EDITION (2004) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Kids Magazine: Team Xtreme's Big Three Baseball Preview Carl Crawford [April 2011] (2011) 1 copy
THE BEST OF THE SWIMSUIT SUPER MODELS : Kathy Ireland, Christie Brinkley,Kim Alexis, Cheryl Tiegs, Pauline… (1993) 1 copy
Super Bowl XLIII Champions Commemorative Issue Sports Illustrated Presents Pittsburgh Steelers 1 copy
Wonderful World of Sport 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents: New York Yankees - 2009 World Champions (Special Collector's Edition, Limited Issue,… (2009) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine - Cal Ripken Jr. - A Tribute To The Iron Man - Special Commemorative Issue - October 03,… (2001) 1 copy
The Year in Sports,1994 VHS 1 copy
Sports Illustrated March 20 2017 NCAA Final Four cover: Villanovan, North Carolina, Kansas and Gonzaga (2017) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine Special Commemorative Issue Super Bowl LIII Champs New England Patriots The Joy of 6 (2019) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine (April 10, 2017) CHAMPS: Redeem Team North Carolina Finishes The Job (1970) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine: The Toughest Coach There Ever Was American Tragedy by Frank Deford [April 30 1984] (1984) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ October 1, 1984 (Nebraska the Big Red Machine) (1984) — Author — 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine: Danny Wuerffel/Florida Gators on Cover, Tom Osbourne/Nebraska, Rupert Murdoch, Steve… (1995) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine (The Derby , Seattle Slew , Churchill Downs, May 16 , 1977) (1977) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated November 28, 1977 - College Basketball's Secret Weapon, Explosive Larry Bird (1977) 1 copy
Rubin Carter Denver Broncos (Sports Illustrated Magazine - October 1977) HOCKEY PREVIEW (1977) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine (Billy Sims ....Oklahoma O.K. ...The Buckeyes, October 3 , 1977) (1977) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine - The Irish Wake the Echoes - Ross Browner [September 5, 1977] (1977) 1 copy
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE---JULY 25TH, 1977 ISSUE---CONRAD DOBLER OF THE CARDINALS COVER ! (1977) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine - Moses Malone - Chairman of the Boards [February 19, 1979] (1979) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ November 4, 2019 (Emoni Bates & College Basketball Preview) (2019) — Author — 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ September 9, 2019 (Millennial Man JuJu Smith-Schuster) (2019) — Author — 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine ~ February 5, 1979: 15th Annual Swimsuit Issue (Christie Brinkley) (1979) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Kids 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Presents Champions Again! Nebraska 1995 (A Special Collector's Edition) (1995) 1 copy
Soccer the Complete Player 1 copy
Book of shotgun sports 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine (Cale Yarborough Wins The 500....DAYTONA, February 28 , 1977) (1977) 1 copy
Sports Illustrated Magazine (Dave Parker , Battle Royal In The East , Pirates Big Gun, May 30 , 1977) (1977) 1 copy
Le Siecle Du Canadien 1 copy
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Watching it is another thing. Unless you tie yourself to one particular team, unless you live and die with their fates, baseball can be pretty boring. Don’t get me wrong, I love going out to games and getting the buzz of the crowds and hearing the vendors shouting, smelling the aroma of hot dogs and popcorn, and watching the “exciting” parts of the game.
But if I’m not there, the game is pretty blah. I don’t sit around watching broadcasts of the games. There are so many teams, and the season seems to be getting longer every year, and unless my team is playing well and is atop the standings, I’d rather watch soccer.
Having said all that, I want to talk about this coffee table sized homage the those marvelous Mets. I’m not a Mets fan (Go Chicago!!!) but I’m a fan of history and that is what this book is all about. As you would expect from Sports Illustrated, there are a lot of great photos included. A lot! Players, full teams, managers, owners, the hype guys, scouts, stadiums, seemingly everything but the bat boys (or is that now the bat children?) The photos are arrayed strategically throughout the book with the first being a photo of the magnificent Casey Stengel. If you don’t know who that is, don’t call yourself a fan of the game. Shame on you.
We start the book with portraits of some of the most outstanding, or misunderstood, players in the past 60 years. You may not know the team, but Gil Hodges, William Shea (as in, you know, that stadium?), Mookie Wilson (had to be a great guy just from his name), Darryl Strawberry (a great pick), Randy Staub and Tom Seaver just to name a few. There are thirty different profiles of Mets’ greats offered, each with a unique history.
Then comes the stories from the pages of SI and written by an all-star cast in their own way. We start with the worst team of 1962, a few more years follow as a pretty bad team, a few of the so-so years and what caused them, and into the “World Champion Mets” of 1969. There are the full stories of the team gleaned as originally written along with significant photos of the action or lack thereof in the early years. The stories continue beyond the Miracle Mets and up to recently, all well written, amusing and entertaining.
There is a very nice introduction to the book by pitcher John Franco, a life-long fan of the Mets and one of the Mets’ hall-of-famers. At the other end of the book are a collection of stats for the team and finally a gallery of the fantastic SI covers that featured the team.
In short this is a great read about a baseball team that over came the odds of their rookie season and rapidly won it all. As usual, Sports Illustrated has lived up to their own high standards and, even if you aren’t a fan of the team, you can be a fan of the book.… (more)