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Sure to generate controversy, fifteen fascinating alternative histories from the diamond, gridiron, court, rink, course, and prize ring. What if Babe Ruth had not been sold to the Yankees in 1920 and instead played his entire career in Boston? What if Joe Namath had decided to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals instead of the New York Jets? What if Muhammad Ali had lost or quit in his first fight against Sonny Liston? What if Bobby Riggs had easily beaten Billie Jean King in their epic tennis match? How would sports history, and our perception of it, be different today? These are the questions…mehr

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Sure to generate controversy, fifteen fascinating alternative histories from the diamond, gridiron, court, rink, course, and prize ring. What if Babe Ruth had not been sold to the Yankees in 1920 and instead played his entire career in Boston? What if Joe Namath had decided to sign with the St. Louis Cardinals instead of the New York Jets? What if Muhammad Ali had lost or quit in his first fight against Sonny Liston? What if Bobby Riggs had easily beaten Billie Jean King in their epic tennis match? How would sports history, and our perception of it, be different today? These are the questions asked and answered in this entertaining book of alternate history, the first book of its kind in the field of sports. It is sure to appeal to every thoughtful sports fan.
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Bill Gutman is a freelance author of more than 20 books for both children and adults including It's Outta Here! The History of the Home Run from Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds and Parcells: A Biography.