(Part 2) Best products from r/sports

There is a great book I recommend caled Emperors and IdiotsIt is a great read if you want to know more about the history of the rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees ,one of the best things about the book is it manages to stay neutral as well.

Friday Night Lights, The book based on the real Permian Panthers that the movie was based on.

It's Not About The Bike Lance Armstrong's memoir

Hate Mail from Cheerleaders, A collection of Rick Reilly's best articles.

Idiot, Not very well-received and somewhat poorly written (technically), but I found it very entertaining and as much of a quirky chronicle of the Red Sox march to the World Series as a book about Damon. Worthy of consideration , in my humble opinion.

Probably more that I'll add as I remember them, but these are a start considering no one had responded yet...I think you have a great idea by the way-I would love to take this class

• The Last Shot - one of the best books i have ever read.
  
• Unfinished Business - same author as
  
• :07 Seconds or Less
  
• The Breaks of the Game - i have never read it, but all i hear is good things.
  
• and of course, The Book of Basketball - good book, a bit hefty.
  
  i tried to pick things that you could easily find online and off.

Thanks! Tiger Woods by Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian does a very good job of providing insight into Tiger's life. It is exhaustively researched and was written without any input or influence from Tiger or his people. It gives an honest assessment of Tiger and his mistakes, but it also gives a lot of detail on his personal life/upbringing and how that influenced who he became. It's a fascinating read, and I wouldn't even call myself a huge golf fan.

I've umpired for several years, you're right. That hand motion is undoubtedly an indicator given that he has the rest of the gear on.

Most look something like this and people who haven't seen them before can get an idea of how they would fit in the hand:

https://www.amazon.com/Easton-A162621-Umpire-Indicator/dp/B002N34FT4

That's definitely not a phone.

There have been studies done (not certain on sources, pretty sure I read it in Richard Wiseman's Psychology book, Quirkology) that show that people are more likely to say "we" when referring to their team in a neutral situation or after a win. People are more likely to say "they" or "the Bills" when referring to their favorite team following a loss. Pay attention to how your friends/others talk about their favorite teams following wins and losses - it's obviously not 100%, but I've noticed the tendency in both myself and my friends and family.

There is a good book on the subject called Scorecasting and iirc they assert that the NBA has the greatest home team advantage due to refs making favorable calls.

Have I got a treat for you. There’s literally a book on it: How to Speak Baseball. Family friend got it for me a few years ago knowing I’m a baseball nut; it’s surprisingly accurate. Enjoy!

I LOVE this Christmas Special. I might even own this beautiful jewel-cased soundtrack. Anyway, when I'm home with my family over Christmas we make sure to watch it. I'm glad there's another redditor who's part of the cult.

If you like Football, read "Blood, Sweat, and Chalk." It's a great book with the history of various formations, how they're used, why they're used, their strengths and weaknesses, all kinds of good stuff.

http://smile.amazon.com/Blood-Sweat-Chalk-Ultimate-Football/dp/1603200614?ie=UTF8&sa-no-redirect=1

When the Game Was Ours. Absolutely excellent book. It might help if whoever you're buying it for is a Celtics or Lakers fan or was just around to see them play. But even if they aren't, it's an awesome book.

https://www.amazon.ca/Rules-Game-Complete-Illustrated-Encyclopedia/dp/0312119402/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1487043869&sr=1-8&keywords=rules+of+the+game+sports

I loved this book when I was in elementary school. I loved learning about all the sports from outside North America.

I recommend this book to all who are interested in the history of this kinda thing. Just fascinating.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/030727862X?pc_redir=1396944618&robot_redir=1

When football came to America there were 2 popular versions at the time rugby football and asSOCiation football (which the British shortened to soccer often adding an er to many popular phrases at the time) the rugby style was more popular and eventually evolved into what we know as football. And association football just became soccer.
This is all paraphrased from The ball is round read it, it's a good book.

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The Numbers Game by Alan Schwarz is probably up your alley.

I also liked How Soccer Explains the World and The Blind Side. Neither is about statistics, but it takes a different look at these games.


Although not about sports, Fooled by Randomness is another great read that discusses looking beyond the surface numbers.