Sports Illustrated's The Top 100 Sports Books of All Time

"Many of the country's best writers have long been fascinated with sports, and that passion shows up in their prose. After all, when done right, sportswriting transcends bats and balls to display all the traits of great literature: incision, wit, force and vision, suffused with style and substance. Herewith the editors of Sports Illustrated's favorite sports books, compiled with love and reason, out of intense and sometimes unruly discussions." Compiled by the staff of Sports Illustrated, published Dec 16th, 2002 here: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/si_online/features/2002/top_sports_books/1/