Numbelievable: Stories and Drama Behind the Most Memorable Numbers from the World of Sports
By (Author) Michael X. Ferraro
By (author) John Veneziano
Commentaries by Dick Vitale
Triumph Books
Triumph Books
7th January 2008
United States
General
Non Fiction
796
Hardback
160
Width 228mm, Height 254mm, Spine 20mm
1038g
Sports and numbers go hand-in-handthe Dolphins 170 season, Wilt Chamberlains 100-point game, Joe DiMaggios 56-game hitting streak, Tiger Woods shooting -18 at his first Mastersand this book gives fans a golden opportunity to relive the magic moments that have generated the most talked about numbers in sports. Whether its an obscure entry like Row 8, Aisle 4, Seat 113 (Steve Bartmans seat location for the Chicago Cubs 2003 NLCS Game 6) or a more well-known number like 7210 (the unprecedented NBA season by Michael Jordan and the Bulls), each number has a compelling story tied to that this book explores with fantastic photos, juicy details, and candid insight from the athletes themselves.
Michael X. Ferraro is a sports columnist and a TV writer-producer who has worked for many major networks and the show Sports Unfiltered with Dennis Miller on Versus. John Veneziano is the editor of the Official Super Bowl Magazine and Official Pro Bowl Magazine published for the NFL and has written for the Boston Globe.