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From Black Sox to Three-peats
Ron Rapoport
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Description for From Black Sox to Three-peats
Paperback. Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks - there's no city like Chicago when it comes to sports. And every one of those moments has been chronicled by Chicago's sportswriters. This book assembles one hundred of the best pieces from the Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily News, Defender, and other papers to tell the story of a century of Chicago sports. Editor(s): Rapoport, Ron. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; WSBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks - there's no city like Chicago when it comes to sports. Generation after generation, Chicagoans pass down their almost religious allegiances to teams, stadiums, and players and their never-say-die attitude, along with the stories of the city's best (and worst) sports moments. And every one of those moments - every come-from-behind victory or crushing defeat - has been chronicled by Chicago's unparalleled sportswriters. In From Black Sox to Three-Peats, veteran Chicago sports columnist Ron Rapoport assembles one hundred of the best pieces from the Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily News, Defender, and other papers to tell the ... Read more
Bears, Bulls, Cubs, Sox, Blackhawks - there's no city like Chicago when it comes to sports. Generation after generation, Chicagoans pass down their almost religious allegiances to teams, stadiums, and players and their never-say-die attitude, along with the stories of the city's best (and worst) sports moments. And every one of those moments - every come-from-behind victory or crushing defeat - has been chronicled by Chicago's unparalleled sportswriters. In From Black Sox to Three-Peats, veteran Chicago sports columnist Ron Rapoport assembles one hundred of the best pieces from the Tribune, Sun-Times, Daily News, Defender, and other papers to tell the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226036601
SKU
V9780226036601
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About Ron Rapoport
Ron Rapoport was a sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times for more than twenty years and also wrote for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, and the Associated Press. He served as the sports commentator for NPR's Weekend Edition for two decades and has written a number of books about sports and entertainment.
Reviews for From Black Sox to Three-peats
"This is a great book for a great sports town." (Mayor Rahm Emanuel)"