The Best American Sports Writing 2008

by Nack, William

• ISBN13: 9780618751174
• ISBN10: 0618751173
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-10-08
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Summary

Well established as the premier sports anthology, The Best American Sports Writing brings together the finest writing on sports to appear in the past year. Chosen from more than 350 national, regional, and specialty publications, the twenty pieces here embrace the world of sports in all its drama, humanity, and excitement.Contributors include Scott Price, Rick Bragg, Gary Smith, J.R. Moehringer, and others.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. x
Introduction	p. xvii
A Death in the Baseball Family	p. 1
G-L-O-R-Y!	p. 17
Forgive Some Sinner	p. 35
Above and Beyond	p. 54
Dogged	p. 69
Following Terry Fox	p. 87
The Legend of Bo	p. 103
Bo Knows Best	p. 110
The Kick Is Up and It's ... a Career Killer	p. 123
Casualties of the NFL	p. 140
Atkins a Study in Pride and Pain	p. 158
Hammering on Hank	p. 162
The Rocket's Descent	p. 166
Family Carries On After Tragic Day at Rose Bowl	p. 170
Getting a Second Wind	p. 175
Golf in Geezerdom	p. 178
Joining the Club	p. 187
The Old Ba' Game	p. 212
Behind the Bamboo Curtain	p. 220
Murder by Cricket	p. 236
Go, Speed Flier, Go	p. 257
No Obstacles	p. 264
Run Like Fire Once More	p. 279
Scito Hoc Super Omnia	p. 302
No Finish Line	p. 317
Not to Get Too Mystical About It	p. 328
In the Nick of Time	p. 344
Baseball After the Boss	p. 355
Twenty-three Reasons Why a Profile of Pete Carroll Does Not Appear in This Space	p. 369
Contributors' Notes	p. 401
Notable Sports Writing of 2007	p. 405
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