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The Score of a Lifetime: 25 Years Talking Chicago Sports
For 25 years, Chicago sports fans invited Terry Boers into their homes, cars, and offices as one of the premier voices of WSCR radio. Covering the latest championships and trades, and always ready to offer up timely takes, Boers was a Windy City constant until his retirement in 2017. In his highly-anticipated memoir, Boers delivers a trove of lively anecdotes and personal reflections from his life and journey through sports media--from raucous banter with Mike Ditka during The Score's early days to the Cubs' World Series celebration in 2016. A must-read for any of the thousands of listeners who made Boers part of their daily routine, The Score of a Lifetime is a freewheeling, frank portrait of a man, a career, a station no one thought would survive, and a city that loves its sports.
224 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2017
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November 19, 2017
By cracky!
If you were a fan of Terry's you get the headline. It was a fun book and stroll down memory lane. Also, some new good stuff. A easy, quick, delightful read that you hear in Terry's voice.
If you were a fan of Terry's you get the headline. It was a fun book and stroll down memory lane. Also, some new good stuff. A easy, quick, delightful read that you hear in Terry's voice.
November 27, 2017
Uncle Terry finally tells his story!
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's written in Terry-ease, meaning it's like he is reading it to you. It's funny and informative. Terry, for the first time, explains and talks about his illness that kept him off the air for a while. No spoilers here. You have to read for yourself. He didn't break bad on many people, as he's threatened to do over the years,(with the exception of Murph of course) but I found that didn't bother me. It made the book prove that his radio persona was 90% bit. He came across much more compassionate and introspective in print. A hate all book would've seemed bitter, and gave the Boers haters a chance to say, "See!!" He really is an an angry old pud!!" Far from it. Highly recommended to B&B fans, or long time Score guys and girls!
I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It's written in Terry-ease, meaning it's like he is reading it to you. It's funny and informative. Terry, for the first time, explains and talks about his illness that kept him off the air for a while. No spoilers here. You have to read for yourself. He didn't break bad on many people, as he's threatened to do over the years,(with the exception of Murph of course) but I found that didn't bother me. It made the book prove that his radio persona was 90% bit. He came across much more compassionate and introspective in print. A hate all book would've seemed bitter, and gave the Boers haters a chance to say, "See!!" He really is an an angry old pud!!" Far from it. Highly recommended to B&B fans, or long time Score guys and girls!
January 29, 2018
Flakey South Suburbanite
Thoughtful entertaining and extremely funny. The words on the page jump out at you like listening to his sarcastic voice on the radio. Terry never took himself too seriously and is a master at witticism. His style of humor and entertainment is often attempted but never successful executed by other radio hosts. His voice, energy, and intellect will be surely missed.
Kudos to the south suburbs that are overshadowed by the north suburbs. Loved the book
Thoughtful entertaining and extremely funny. The words on the page jump out at you like listening to his sarcastic voice on the radio. Terry never took himself too seriously and is a master at witticism. His style of humor and entertainment is often attempted but never successful executed by other radio hosts. His voice, energy, and intellect will be surely missed.
Kudos to the south suburbs that are overshadowed by the north suburbs. Loved the book
January 30, 2025
Terry Boers Is A Good Man
This book is not for everyone. Its like TB's diary and most diaries are for the purpose of the writer, not for an audience.
But I will not spend this review putting this book down. It is obviously a very important book to the author and is, as Harry Caray once said about Barry Rozner's effort, it's a very readable book.
Scoreheads rejoice!
This book is not for everyone. Its like TB's diary and most diaries are for the purpose of the writer, not for an audience.
But I will not spend this review putting this book down. It is obviously a very important book to the author and is, as Harry Caray once said about Barry Rozner's effort, it's a very readable book.
Scoreheads rejoice!
February 20, 2018
Great Read
My only complaint, it was too short. I wanted to read more about The Score and Terry Boers. I couldn't get enough and hope another book is in the future, no matter the topic.
My only complaint, it was too short. I wanted to read more about The Score and Terry Boers. I couldn't get enough and hope another book is in the future, no matter the topic.
February 21, 2018
Memorable Score!
Terry Boers, who I loved listening to on 670 The Score, spoke to me in this phenomenal book. If you are looking for a personable, fun read, this is it!
Terry Boers, who I loved listening to on 670 The Score, spoke to me in this phenomenal book. If you are looking for a personable, fun read, this is it!
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