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SPORTS AND OUTDOORS: TOP 10 OF 1999

Editor, Sunny Delaney

The die is cast: Here are Amazon.com's favorite sports and outdoors books of 1999. This diverse lot of books covers a gamut of subjects, from classic sports calls and photographs to an introspective look at race relations in professional sports, and from the top of Mt. Everest to trout streams in the Catskills.

1. "And the Crowd Goes Wild: Relive the Most Celebrated Sporting Events Ever Broadcast"
by Joe Garner, Wayne Gretzky (afterword), and Bob Costas (narrator)
What baseball fan doesn't get goosebumps when hearing "The Giants win the pennant! The Giants win the pennant!" From an admittedly scratchy recording of Babe Ruth's memorable World Series home run in 1932 to the dramatic penalty shootout win in the 1999 Women's World Cup, "And the Crowd Goes Wild" captures history's greatest sports calls. Read more

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2. "Land of Little Rivers"
by Austin McK. Francis
The Catskills are a Mecca to fly-fishers; the names of its rivers alone--Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Esopus, Schoharie, and Delaware--are enough to get fisherfolk dreaming. "Land of Little Rivers" is a beautiful portrait of the rivers and the anglers who have fished there. Read more

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3. "Best Shots: The Greatest NFL Photography of the Century"
Some of professional football's greatest moments have been preserved forever on film: Vince Lombardi celebrating his fifth NFL championship; Walter "Sweetness" Payton hurdling a defender; Jerry Rice, seemingly defying gravity as he leaps for a pass. "Best Shots" celebrates both the players and the photographers who captured them. Read more

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4. "Last Climb: The Legendary Everest Expeditions of George Mallory"
by David Breashears and Audrey Salkeld
On June 8, 1924, George Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine set off to complete their summit of Mount Everest. They never returned. Everest veterans David Breashears and Audrey Salkeld present an affectionate biography of Mallory, his fellow climbers, and their three expeditions in "Last Climb." Read more

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5. "Black Planet: Facing Race During an NBA Season"
by David Shields
In "Black Planet," hoop dreamer David Shields follows the Seattle Supersonics through a single, rather dispiriting NBA season. His book, however, is no locker-room confidential. Instead, it's a funny and unflinching examination of basketball's racial subtext, which delivers some essential truths about America's black-and-white culture. Read more

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6. "Every Pitcher Tells a Story"
by Seth Swirsky
In this follow-up to his immensely popular "Baseball Letters," Seth Swirsky's "Every Pitcher Tells a Story" collects his surprisingly candid correspondence with professional hurlers like Tom Seaver, Steve Carlton, and Roger Clemens. Read more

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7. "The Miracle of Castel di Sangro"
by Joe McGinniss
Joe McGinniss made a name for himself with "The Selling of the President" in 1968. Three decades later he enters a new--although no less political or controversial--arena with "The Miracle of Castel di Sangro," an uproarious and at times poignant memoir of his misadventures in Italy while following an underdog soccer team. Read more

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8. "Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible: Master the Finesse Swing and Lower Your Score"
by Dave Pelz with James A. Frank and Lee Janzen
Pros such as Tom Kite, Lee Janzen, and Annika Sorenstam praise the gospel according to golf instructor Dave Pelz. A scientist by training, Pelz takes a systematic approach to improvement on the course. "Dave Pelz's Short Game Bible," with plenty of sage technical advice and an emphasis on scoring, is his great work about those tricky shots from 100 yards in. Read more

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9. "The Lost River"
by Richard Bangs
In the early 1970s, adventurer-author Richard Bangs and an assortment of river-rat friends set out to run the last unexplored rivers in Africa, finally realizing their goal by rafting the Tekeze some 23 years later. "The Lost River" chronicles these extraordinary leaps into uncharted waters and examines the bonds forged--and the price paid--in the pursuit of extreme adventure. Read more

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10. "The Ball: Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball and the Marketing of the American Dream"
by Daniel Paisner
From a Costa Rican factory to a $3 million auction, "The Ball: Mark McGwire's 70th Home Run Ball and the Marketing of the American Dream" follows in hilarious and cautionary detail the trajectory of one special Rawlings baseball. Read more

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