Filip Bondy: 4 books
Chasing the Game
America and the Quest for the World Cup
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2010
A tantalizing account of the triumphs and travails of the U.S. men’s soccer team in the run-up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, set within the historical context of American soccer on the global stage
The U.S. men’s soccer team was a huge disappointment at the World Cup in 2006, but...
The Pine Tar Game
The Kansas City Royals, the New York Yankees, and Baseball's Most Absurd and Entertaining Controversy
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
The New York Times bestseller—“a rollicking account” (The Kansas City Star) of the infamous baseball game between the Yankees and Royals in which a game-winning home run was overturned and set off one of sports history’s most absurd and entertaining controversies.
On July 24, 1983,...
Tip-Off
How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2007
The 1984 NBA draft is most remembered as the one where Michael Jordan slipped to third behind number-one pick Hakeem Olajuwon...and the immortal Sam Bowie. You could understand the Houston Rockets choosing Olajuwon, but how on earth could the Portland Trailblazers pass up Jordan for the injury-prone...
Who's on Worst?
The Lousiest Players, Biggest Cheaters, Saddest Goats and Other Antiheroes in Baseball History
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2013
Who were the best ballplayers of all time? It's an endless question, but here's something much more fun: Who was the worst of all time? Who was the lousiest pitcher? The biggest goat? The most despicable owner? The most over-paid bum?
Finally, Filip Bondy answers these questions, wielding his own...