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by Scott Bass
ISBN: 1592962084
Library Binding: 32 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. Book in very good condition with VERY LIGHT reading wear. EX LIBRARY copy which did not spend much time in circulation before being released. Library markings present but no further markings.
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by Michael McKinley
ISBN: 1550547984
Hardcover: 320 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No remainder marks, no shelf wear.
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Excellent book, but minor issues
Rating  (4)
Date: 2009-08-20
A well written book that has extensive details on the early formation of hockey. Includes details that are hard to find in any other book. Great for learing about the pre-NHL history of the game, as well as some of the lesser known, and shadier, aspects of the Original Six era. Also offers a short description of the Summit Series, possibly one of the most defining tournaments in sports history.
The only problems I had with the book were few and far between. A lack of a bibliography stands out, which would have been nice for someone hoping to look further into the subject at hand. I also sawk, in one chapter at least (about Cyclone Taylor), what looked like a clear case of plagerism, with a whole paragraph lifted out of another book written about Taylor (Cyclone Taylor: A Hockey Legend, by Eric Whitehead). There were also several factual errors, with the author giving the wrong years for players winning awards in nearly every occassion. One that stood out for me was stating that Syl Apps was the first winner of the Calder Trophy for rookie of the year in 1937 when Carl Voss was the inaugural winner in 1933. This happened several times, and by the end I was becoming concerned that if the author couldn't get these simple dates correct, what other parts of the book are wrong, specifically parts that aren't so easy to find a source for.
Regardless, the book is excellent for anyone looking to learn how hockey rose from nothing to become the sport that it is today.
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Outstanding Read!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2004-09-28
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I have read many books that detail the history of the great game of Hockey, but none was better written than this book. Mr. McKinley tells the history in a way that is easy to follow and entertaining to read. Where many of the hockey history books are confusing to follow, this one is a joy to read. I have read through the book twice already and will surely revisit the book many times in the future. Highly recommend!
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NHL players and owners, please read this book
Rating (5)
Date: 2003-05-19
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is fascinating on a number of levels. It gives a great account of the beginnings of hockey, including the tensions between anglo and francophone players in Montreal in the early days.It's also a great trip down memory lane for any fan who remembers a few decades back to players like the Rocket, and has even further, but fuzzy, memories of guys like Turk Broda or Howie Morenz. McKinley covers all the major players and moments of hockey past. But the book is more than that. It's at many levels an argument about the game, and the recurring message is that, from the very start, there's been tension between owners who have tried to outspend each other in order to win. Reading about this element puts the currently approaching labor crisis in a historical perspective in a way that no other hockey book I'm familiar with does. For that reason alone, it's worth the read. It makes me wish that Gary Bettman, every NHL owner, and every player would pick up a copy. It might enlighten them to know that the money and contract issues currently plaguing the game are not new. Fans can only hope that it would have the further effect of waking them up to the effects of excess before they give the game a black eye through another work stoppage. A fantastic book. McKinley is to be congratulated.
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Fabulous Book
Rating (5)
Date: 2002-08-30
Quite simply the best book ever written on the history of the sport
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OH LORD
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-08-18
when i opened up this book it was like the heavens opened up and angels smiled upon me.
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by Brian Kilmeade
ISBN: 0060736739
Hardcover: 336 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. First Edition. Very good condition.
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Interesting Topic, Yet Stretched Too Far
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-08-22
Brian Kilmeade intrigues me on TV. He is witty, fast thinking, well informed, and personable.
In my judgment, his book covered a worthwhile topic--the impact of athletics on the lives of participants, even those who don't become star performers.
As an avid sports fan, I welcomed several wise observations like this statement from George Will, one of the celebrities profiled: "Baseball--it's a cliche, but like a lot of cliches, it's true--is a game of failure. The best hitter in baseball in a given year fails more than 60 percent of the time. If you bat .350, you've failed 65 percent of the time. Ted Williams batted .406 in 1941, which means he failed to get a hit roughly 60 percent of the time. In any given year, the best team in baseball walks off the field beaten about sixty times. It's a very difficult game and a game of failure. That doesn't mean that some people aren't a whole lot better than others. And everyone was a whole lot better than I was most of the time."
However, because so many of the people Brian Kilmeade featured say practically the same thing, I suggest that he would have produced a more appealing book if he had eliminated the duplications. Through careful editing, he could have given us half as much material that would have carried twice as much impact.
The Complete Communicator: Change Your Communication-change Your Life!
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The Author's High Profile Job Got Me To Buy The Book....
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-05-14
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
The author's high profile job got me to buy his book, as I watch his morning news program everyday. I was happy to find that the book stands alone as an inspiring weaving of interesting true stories from celebrities on how sports impacted their lives.
Kilmeade did a great job of getting the biggest names of our time to share their victories and defeats, and how those experiences shaped their paths toward success.
This is an upbeat book that will touch your soul. A great gift for teenagers.
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A Great Read; A Great Gift
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-09-25
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I originally purchased this book for my husband. After reading it myself, I decided that it would also make the perfect Christmas gift for every guy on my list. I gave 11 of these books that Christmas. I have never received such heartfelt and enthusiastic thank you's for my gifts as I did from gifting "The Games Do Count". My son and nephews in college especially appreciated this book, as it (1) consists of many great, short,individual stories and (2) with their busy college schedules, this book was the perfect choice for some quick, enjoyable down-time reading.
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GOOD BOOK BUT
Rating (5)
Date: 2006-06-21
1 out of 12 customers found this reveiw helpful
THIS MAY A GOOD BOOK BUT THE AUTHOR IS STILL A POMPOUS ARROGANT JERK. AND HE IS NOT AT ALL FUNNY.
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Fast Read
Rating  (3)
Date: 2006-03-16
2 out of 3 customers found this reveiw helpful
This was a fast read but the chapters get a bit repetitive. Most of the stories begin to sound the same.
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by Bernard Stonehouse
ISBN: 0953790703
Paperback: 278 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No writing, no highlighting. Gently read copy in very good condition.
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If you can only buy one, this is it!
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-06-14
4 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
Of all the travel books about Antarctica we purchased, this was the most useful. The pictures and descriptions capture the essence of a typical visitor's view of Antarctica. We even purchased additional copies for our friends who dream of going. I hope you get to visit this incredible continent!
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by Mark Maske
ISBN: 0143113968
Paperback: 416 pages
Condition: Used: Like New
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. This is a previously UNREAD copy which has been removed from our shelves.
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by George Cantor
ISBN: 1572435046
Hardcover: 192 pages
Condition: Used: Very Good
Comments: Sold with pride and shipped with confirmation for US addresses. No shelf wear, no writing. This book is an early release from circulation, EX LIBRARY copy in a like new condition. Library markings present.
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Bless You Boys
Rating (3)
Date: 2009-10-06
This is a wonderful, albeit brief 162 page book ( 222 if you count the box scores) . George Cantor was a sportswriters and new columnist in Detroit for over 40 years. Reading this book, you can picture yourself observing his one on one conversation with each player and coach as they describe their different roles during the 1984 season. He explores the team chemistry with insightful interviews and commentary, beginning with spring training "anger" over the way the 1983 season ended. The Tigers felt they were the best team in 1983, they just ran out of games at the end of the season. From the get go, players seemed to be on a mission. At the end, Chapters 29-30 has a post 1984 commentary on the decline of the Tigers franchise during the 1990's.
Here's my summary of the chapters:
Chapter 1 - World Series, Game 5. Who can forget Gossage vs Gibby
Chapter 2 - Spring training 1984 , "anger " in the lockeroom
Chapter 3 - Bo Shembechler, Monaghan brings changes. I had almost forgotten the history surrounding Dominos pizza baron Tom Monaghan and his purchase of the team
back on October 4, 1983
Chapter 4,5 - Journeyman Darrell Evans; Detroit auto culture
Chapter 6 - Sparky Anderson , "my way or the highway"
Chapter 7- 10 Jack Morris, Aurelio Lopez, Dan Petry
Chapter 11-17 Willie Hernandez, Bergie, Tram, Rusty Kuntz, Ruppert Jones
Chapter 18- Milt Wilcox "gutting it out"
Chapter 19-20 Trixie, Who's better: '68 vs '84 Tigers
Chapter 21-23 Tommy Brookens, HoJo, Parrish, Grubb
Chapter 24-27 Paul Carey, Gibby, Tram, Padres
Chapter 29,30 Decline and fall of Tiger Franchise from 1985-2003
A must have for your Tigers library, but find yourself a good used copy. I never knew Sparky Anderson led the Cincinnati Reds to a pennant during his first season as a manager, he was only 36 years old at the time. He never really liked younger players. Good chapter on "Mount Morris", does Jack Morris belong in Cooperstown? Although many of the 68 Tigers remained in the Detroit area, by contrast, the only players from the 84 team that stuck around were Gibby, Rozema,Dan Petry, Milt Wilcox and Bergie
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Baseball history lite
Rating  (1)
Date: 2009-09-06
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
1984 was indeed great for Tiger fans (I managed to get to some games that summer) but if you're looking for in-depth history you'll have to go elsewhere. The trouble with Cantor and other columnists is that they write books like, well, like columnists. At least give me more than 200 pages for my money if you're gonna basically run recycled stats and quotes past me. A minor league work by a minor league writer.
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Needed more of a human angle
Rating (3)
Date: 2008-08-27
I can look on the Internet and see that the Tigers went 35-5 and read the stats. What I'd like to read about is the players' and fans' reactions to some of the things. What went on the in the Clubhouse when the Mariners swept the Tigers (I attended those games)? How did the the team react when their 8.5 game lead was cut to 3.5 in less than two weeks? What was it like in the Clubhouse after the Tigers swept in Toronto? I can read on the Internet that they had this winning streak and that losing streak and so on and this guy hit lots of homers and that guy struck out a lot but I really was expecting more of a human angle.
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I REMEMBER LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-04-12
1 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
The 1984 season was not only the greatest in Tiger's history but one of the greatest by any baseball team in history. It was done at a time when expansion had not yet watered down the talent of the league and free agency had yet to tear teams apart. The 35 - 5 start by the Tigers that year was one of the greatest accomplishments by a team in any sport. An .875 winning percentage through 40 games! The highlight would be Jack Morris' no-hitter against the White Sox and would just grow from there as the Tigers led the AL East from start to finish, then swept the Royals and blased the Padres in five games to win the world series.
It was a team that had it all with great starting pitching from Morris, Dan Petry, and Milt Wilcox. Great relivers with Aurelio Lopez and the 1984 Cy Young and MVP Willie Hernandez. They hit with power and average with the likes of Kirk Gibson, Lance Parrish, and Darrel Evans and hit for average with Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammell and Chet Lemon. They had great defense as well.
"Bless you Boys" became the rallying cry for fans that year thanks to former sportscaster Al Ackerman. He even got then President Ronald Regan to say it. What a season..the battles with Toronto were legendary. And of course there was game five of the World Series and Gibson's epic three-run homer off ace reliever Goose Gossage to cement the series win. What a season!
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George Cantor Gets it Right
Rating (4)
Date: 2004-08-31
1 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
I remember the '84 and the '68 seasons, and I was old enough during both to get caught up in the fervor of the pennant drives and the subsequent world series. 1968 was more emotional, by far, but Mr. Cantor rekindles not only memories but gives us the nuances behind the box scores. It was great to go back in time and remember how the team was put together and that fantastic start. Wow, 35 and 5. While nothing will ever replace the raw emotion of 1968, 1984 was a very good year, and the book is a must read for any true Tiger fan.
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