Amazing But True Sports Stories

by Steve Riach

Sports fans of all ages will love this unique book of the most amazing and memorable anecdotes from the world of sports. From football to horse racing, the rich history of sport is filled with the humorous, the bizarre, the inane, and the hard to believe. Amazing But True Sports Stories chronicles the most incredible stories in sports history, taking you to the fields, courts, clubhouses, and press boxes where they took place. You'll read about the famous blunders, the brazen cheaters, the comical pranksters, and unforgettably eccentric characters - and relive each moment as if you were there when it happened. Whether you are a weekend warrior, a soccer mom, or diehard sports enthusiast, this entertaining collection of stories is sure to astound and delight fans of all generations and inspire laughter for all.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[my · Rating 4 out of 5]

I acquired this book from a Goodwill in Fairmont, West Virginia. Astonishing But True.

It makes a good coffee table book. Something to read when you can't be fully engaged or don't want to be. Open to any page and go through some quick stories, anecdotes, or factoids. The largest section covers baseball, then about equal parts basketball, football, and golf, and finally some miscellaneous sports stories.

Many of the stories literally had me laughing. That in itself is a good experience. Others were, well, astonishing! It's amazing some of the crazy things that can happen. My favorite was centered around baseball player Eddie Gaedel. If you don't know about him, look it up or read the book!

[Shania · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is a good book because it talks about different sports. The players that was playing in those sport was telling stories about their memories and what caused them to win or not.

[Valley Cottage Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

SUMMER READING CLUB: "Sports fans of all ages will revel in tehse strange incidents from the worlds of baseball, basketball, golf, hockey, horse racing and even marathon running. ONe memorable incident is that of Rosie Ruiz who took a subway to win the NY Marathon and later also cheated in the Boston Marathon. Dave Bresnaban threw a potato instead of a baseball in order to confuse a runner. This is interesting reading, good for a chuckle on a summer afternoon." -Audrey Du Bovy

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun collection of "Astonishing But True Sports Stories." Terrific read with "astonishing" stories about baseball, basketball, football and golf. Since I'm not a golfer I skipped over this section.

My favorite section? Baseball of course! Favorite shorts were Don Sutton's teasing the umpire with his spitball, Carlton Fisk's mind games, the mountainious Frank Howard, and Dickie Noles - the first ballplayer who got traded for himself.

A great gift for the true sports fan. Enjoy!

[Dave · Rating 2 out of 5]

Being a sports nerd, there were only a few things that I had not previously heard about in this book. I was looking for some hockey stories and it contained no chapter for it. In that regard, I was slightly disappointed. Fun and easy bathroom reading though!

[Daniel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was really fun to read. I laughed more with every story that I read. I would recomend this book for those who enjoy sport's blooper reels. My favorite stories were all the football mishaps. If you want to know what I'm talking about, read this book!

[Tyler Schuster]

For those of all ages, who love sports trivia and like to know some funny, serious, and true facts about the sport they enjoy, they should read this book. It is very entertaining and amusing. Some stories are from football, baseball, golf and basketball and from the Wide World of Sports

[Dan Olson · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you're looking for a literary masterpiece, skip this one. If you're looking for a quick, entertaining read, pick it up. While football is my favorite sport, I found the baseball stories to be the best part of this book.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great stories! I love sports trivia and this has some really amusing stories that I didn't know about.

[Scott Hudson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Astonishing, no. But a good quick read with plenty of informative, fun, little sports facts and stories.

[Joey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for avid sports fans :)