Best of
Sports

1974

The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance


W. Timothy Gallwey - 1974
    Now available in a revised paperback edition, this classic bestseller can change the way the game of tennis is played.

The 16th Round: From Number 1 Contender to Number 45472


Rubin Carter - 1974
    The nightmare knew no bounds as Carter traded his superstar status for a prison number and the concrete walls of some of America's most horrific institutions. Originally published as an attempt by Carter to set the record straight and force a new trial, "The Sixteenth Round" is timeless. It is an eye-opening portrait of growing up black in America, a scathing indictment of the prison system Carter grew up in and out of, and a mesmerizing re-creation of his furious battles in the ring and in the courtroom set against the backdrop of the turbulent sixties. The liveliness of Carter's street language, its power and ironic humor, makes this an eloquent, soul-stirring account of a remarkable life not soon to be forgotten.

Babe: The Legend Comes to Life


Robert W. Creamer - 1974
    I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." -- Babe Ruth Babe Ruth is without a doubt the most famous character ever produced by the sport of baseball. A legendary player, world-famous for his hitting prowess, he transcended the sport to enter the mainstream of American life as an authentic folk hero. In this extraordinary biography, noted sportswriter Robert W. Creamer reveals the complex man behind the sports legend. From Ruth's early days in a Baltimore orphanage, to the glory days with the Yankees, to his later years, Creamer has drawn a classic portrait of an American original.

Golf My Way


Jack Nicklaus - 1974
    In print for over 20 years, this book gives players advice on both the physical and mental aspects of golf.From grips, swings, and fairway play to the many psychological aspects of the game, Nicklaus brings to Golf My Way the same devotion and insight that have made him golf's greatest legend.

Pumping Iron


Charles Gaines - 1974
    America, Mr. Universe, Mr. Olympia) as their gargantuan physique; whose daily lives are as rigidly defined and regulated by their obsession to mold the ideal body ... only their fellow muscle men know who they are and know the price they have paid to win their incredible bodies. Novelist Charles Gaines and photographer George Butler have spent the last two years trying to capture the essence of this strange, joyful, exotic world.

The Sports Encyclopedia Baseball, 1996


David S. Neft - 1974
    This is probably the one reference book in the field that I use the most, and would recommend the most wholeheartedly.--Bill James.

Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball and Cool


Walt Frazier - 1974
    One of the greatest point guards in NBA history, Clyde guided the New York Knicks to their only two championships with a style and flair that was wholly his own. Back in 1974, Clyde and New York Times sportswriter Ira Berkow collaborated on a book that has become an iconic and much-sought-after piece of basketball history. Now, three decades later, Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball & Cool is back with an all-new introduction, afterword, and everything that made it one of the most unusual sports books of all time.

Card Tricks and Stunts


Jean Hugard - 1974
    Through his writing he brought the literature on magic up to a new professional level. This book, continuing the carefully worked out descriptions begun in Card Manipulations, adds another 120 flourishes, sleights, tricks, and manipulations to the magician's repertory. Among the many manipulations and sleights are forces, passes,glides, color changes, top and bottom changes, the Herrmann pass,the "Cottone" snap production, the Grote instantaneous palm, theCarlyle false count, double lifts, false cuts, controls, shuffles, andmuch more. Tricks using these manipulations include story tricks,spelling and counting tricks, tricks for small audiences, tricks, used inthe professional acts of such magicians as Frederick Braue, R. M.Jamison, Paul Curry, Walsh and Haber, and Joseph Cottone, and tricksperfected or first described by Hugard. For each manipulation, sleight or trick, the author first describes theeffect to be produced. Then, in a combination of clear, detaileddescriptions and drawings, he tells the exact method needed toachieve the desired effect. Cross-references to manipulations andother advanced methods make them available even to beginners.Alternate methods, tips, histories, and a careful analysis of possibletrouble spots make it easy to develop the tricks for a perfect performance.The keys to these tricks and manipulations are not well known outsideprofessional magicians' groups. But to the advanced beginner orsemi-professional who has some degree of card skill, the manipulationsand tricks, expertly described here by Hugard, will add to thedexterity of the performance, give hours of rigorous skill-developingpractice, and help build a professional well-rounded repertoire withcards.

Whatever happened to Gorgeous George?


Joe Jares - 1974
    

The Last Season of Weeb Ewbank


Paul Zimmerman - 1974
    

Pro Basketball Champions


George Vecsey - 1974
    

Speed with style;: The autobiography of Peter Revson,


Peter Revson - 1974
    

Henry Cooper: An Autobiography


Henry Cooper - 1974
    July 19th 1963 Cooper fought Cassius Clay. In the fourth round Cooper dumped clay on the canvas with his famous left hook, Henry's Hammer. Clearly in serious trouble Clay was saved by the bell.

Massacre at Winged Foot: The U.S. Open Minute-By-Minute


Dick Schaap - 1974
    

The game that was;: An illustrated account of the tumultuous early days of pro football


Myron Cope - 1974
    

Tale of the Ancient Marathoner: Jack Foster's Own Story


Jack Foster - 1974
    Story of Olympic marathoner from New Zealand, Jack Foster who started running at age 32.

Strawberries in the Wintertime


Red Smith - 1974
    

Babe Ruth: His Life and Legend


Kal Wagenheim - 1974
    Kal Wagenheim illustrates this larger than life athlete in his book Babe Ruth: His Life and Legends, and describes him as both a product of his childhood in Baltimore and of his formative years as a New York Yankee. Ruth struggled desperately with the dramatic contrast between the poverty of his youth and the glamour and stardom that his famed career brought him, and although his name became synonymous with wooing women and abusing alcohol, nothing could prevent him from becoming one of history’s greatest athletes.

Man and His Car


James Webster - 1974
    How cars have changed the world.