Bøger af Zac Robinson

The first National League franchise to be featured in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the Numbers series! THE TEAM: The Giants franchise is the winningest in professional baseball history, having won more regular season games than the Cubs, Yankees, Dodgers, or Red Sox. The Giants have been to the World Series 18 times and claimed six championships during baseball's modern era-and the success of this franchise has been built on legends, as the club also boasts more Hall of Fame players than any other in the sport. THE FORMAT: The presentation created by the authors distinguishes Sports by the Numbers from everything else available today. San Francisco Giants is composed of ten chapters, each offering one hundred numbered "mini-stories"-facts, anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia from Hall of Fame legends such as Willie Mays, Mel Ott, and Bill Terry, to contemporary stars such as Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Buster Posey. Each chapter begins with an introduction that highlights the many exciting stories found in these pages such as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World," Mays' catch in the 1954 World Series, Barry Bonds' pursuit of Hank Aaron, and rivalry games against the hated Dodgers. Sports by the Numbers books are not just for diehard sports fans, but for every fan and sports history reader who loves sports and wants to know more about their heroes and favorite teams.

Despite losing his father to prison when he was just 12 years old and spending his teen years dealing drugs and getting kicked out of school, Cole Escovedo became the WEC's inaugural featherweight champion. But right in the middle of his stellar career Cole was paralyzed from a horrible and mysterious infection that came within hours of killing him. They said he'd probably never walk again. They almost laughed at him when he asked about fighting because it was absolutely out of the question. And yet after years of struggle Cole decided to try a comeback despite serious risk of permanent paralysis. His final goal of fighting in the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) was within reach, but it would take a miracle, or at least overwhelming persistence, to make it a reality.

A lot can happen in six years, especially when you work as hard as Stitch Duran. Since the publication of his first book he's piled up about three lifetimes of experience.In this edition you'll read about: Stitch's experiences with legendary fighters in both MMA and boxingSome of the other behind-the-scenes men and women who make each event run smoothlyStitch's time on the set of Here Comes the Boom and CreedInteractions with Sylvester Stallone, Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Michael B. Jordan, Edward James Olmos, and othersStitch's top lists The biggest cuts, favorite fights, scariest knockouts, funniest fighters, and moreStitch's well-publicized release from the UFCA new beginning with Bellator and World Series of FightingStitch's time visiting the troops in Afghanistan and EuropeStitch's love for his hometown of Planada and how he has given back to his communityStories from others about when they first met StitchStitch is widely considered the best cutman in the business, but he is much more than that. He's a man that people can always count on to be in their corner. He's as friendly and down-to-earth as they come. He's a loving husband and father. He's an inspiration.As Burt Watson says, "Stitch is Truly Da Man."Click the buy now button and find out for yourself.

Ask any fan to name "great" baseball franchises and you will surely hear the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees ... but here is a fun fact: none of those teams have won as many regular season games as the Giants. In fact, the Giants have the most regular season wins of any team in the history of organized sports-period.It gets better.The Giants can "drop" names with the best of them. Giants MLB.com beat writer Chris Haft perfectly illustrated this very point in February 2009 with a blog titled, "Now we know it's baseball season: Mays is here." He went on to write: "The Giants were graced Monday by the arrival of Willie Howard Mays, who needs no introduction."No kidding.In baseball history, more Hall of Fame players suited up for the Giants than for any other franchise-including the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox-and a quick glimpse at just a partial list of those players is awe-inspiring: Orlando Cepeda, Monte Irvin, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Mel Ott, Bill Terry, Monte Ward, Carl Hubbell, Juan Marichal, Christy Mathewson, and John McGraw.This is a book of history and trivia.Its purpose is to celebrate this historic franchise and its iconic players. In these pages you will find Hall of Fame legends, award-winners, postseason triumphs, fan-favorite players, awe-inspiring performances ... the glory, passion, and emotion that the greatest moments in franchise history evoke.Sit back and reminisce.It's your San Francisco Giants IQ, the ultimate test of true fandom.