Edd Roush was once ejected from a game for falling asleep in the outfield. Dan Friend played left field while dressed in a bathrobe. Outfielder Len Koenecke was killed attempting history's first skyjacking. Pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich swapped not only their wives but also their children, station wagons, and pets.Baseball history is brimming with the weird, the bizarre, and the hard to believe. Baseball's Most Wanted(TM)chronicles 700 of the most outlandish players, managers, and owners throughout baseball history. Its seventy lists describe in humorous detail baseball's...
Edd Roush was once ejected from a game for falling asleep in the outfield. Dan Friend played left field while dressed in a bathrobe. Outfielder Len Ko...
In 1920, the University of Texas Longhorns ate their mascot at a postseason banquet. In 1940, Turk Edwards of the Washington Redskins suffered a career-ending knee injury during the pre-game coin toss. In 1969, Clive Rush was nearly electrocuted while being introduced as the new coach of the Boston Patriots. During the 1893 Army-Navy game, a general punched a heckling admiral and challenged him to a duel, which resulted in President Grover Cleveland suspending the game for six years. Football's Most Wanted(TM) features the worst players, the most inept teams, the strangest plays, the...
In 1920, the University of Texas Longhorns ate their mascot at a postseason banquet. In 1940, Turk Edwards of the Washington Redskins suffered a caree...
The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wanted(TM) chronicles 700 of the most outrageous players, coaches, and owners in hockey history. In humorous detail, Floyd Conner describes hockey's top-ten strange plays, inept players, bizarre nicknames, craziest fans, colorful characters, unlikely heroes, odious owners, worst coaches, beleaguered officials, most brutal fights, and more. Learn why Dave Reece was nicknamed -the Human Sieve, - and find out which goalie once gave up fifteen goals in a game. Meet the player who was...
The history of hockey is filled with the bizarre, the unexpected, and the hard to believe. Hockey's Most Wanted(TM) chronicles 700 of the most ...
Mixed martial arts hasn't been dubbed the world's fastest growing sport for nothing. It's noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship nearly two decades ago--and has even shaken up the pop culture scene. Who would have expected popular MMA fighter Chuck Liddell to trade in his sparring gloves for dance shoes on Dancing with the Stars? A combo of grappling, punching, kneeing, and kicking, this sport looks like it will be grounding and pounding, sprawling and brawling, for some time to come. Mixed Martial Arts' Most Wanted(TM)...
Mixed martial arts hasn't been dubbed the world's fastest growing sport for nothing. It's noticeably rocked the sporting world since the creation of t...
Although the word -vampire- was not introduced until the eighteenth century, variations of this hemo-craving creature have existed since long before the Christian era. Almost every civilization had a demon or spirit--often a god or goddess--whose bloodlust complicated things for the general populace. But sometimes it's not all about the blood. Modern vampire tales have stronger-willed and less traditional beings at their core: beings who strive to coexist with mortals by drinking synthetic blood, like True Blood's Bill Compton, or who sparkle in the daylight instead of disintegrating,...
Although the word -vampire- was not introduced until the eighteenth century, variations of this hemo-craving creature have existed since long before t...
Irish is more than a nationalityit s a state of being. What other cultural background allows you to demand a kiss, celebrate the wearing of a color, toast the wee folk, and take pride in one s readiness to fight? What other land is celebrated by parades and parties and allows even the non-blessed to declare themselves countrymen for one day? From sports to poetry, and from rock n roll to Wilde and Shaw, "Ireland s Most Wanted: The Top 10 Book of Celtic Pride, Fantastic Folklore, and Oddities of the Emerald Isle" gives you loads of delightful tidbits and trivia from the homeland of saints,...
Irish is more than a nationalityit s a state of being. What other cultural background allows you to demand a kiss, celebrate the wearing of a color, t...
Known as -the sport of kings, - horse racing has been around the track, so to speak. Out of the gates as early as ancient Greece's Olympic Games, racing would truly find its footing centuries later when Arabian horses were brought to England during the Crusades. Soon nobles with deep pockets were striking friendly wagers, and by Queen Anne's reign, races with big purses were off and running--and making their way across the pond.In the United States, horse racing has given the world of professional sports--even baseball--a run for its money. In Horse Racing's Most Wanted(TM), readers...
Known as -the sport of kings, - horse racing has been around the track, so to speak. Out of the gates as early as ancient Greece's Olympic Games, raci...
The cat is out of the bag. Alexandra Powe Allred has written another fun- and fact-filled book in Potomac's Most Wanted(TM) series, Cats' Most Wanted(TM) The Top 10 Book of Mysterious Mousers, Talented Tabbies, and Feline Oddities. Allred provides fascinating details about the history of the cat, from Greek mythology and medieval superstitions to the modern-day family pet. She also offers loads of trivia about this regal creature from which millions strive to gain affection.Curious about which breed is right for you? Allred has the facts, with lists of the best and worst breeds for kids, most...
The cat is out of the bag. Alexandra Powe Allred has written another fun- and fact-filled book in Potomac's Most Wanted(TM) series, Cats' Most Wanted(...
