Lance's 1st Annual Reading Challenge

[Lance]

1. The War: Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages - finished 1/12/2022

2. Pinnacle on the Mound: Cy Young Award Winners Talk Baseball - finished 2/12/2022

3. Black Cowboys of Rodeo: Unsung Heroes from Harlem to Hollywood and the American West

4. Going 15 Rounds With Jerry Izenberg

5. Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik - finished 1/17/2022

6. The Rotation: A Season with the Phillies and the Greatest Pitching Staff Ever Assembled

7. Trading Bases: How a Wall Street Trader Made a Fortune Betting on Baseball

8. The Last Great Mountain: The First Ascent of Kangchenjunga

9. Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports

10. No One Playing: The Essence of Mindfulness in Golf and in Life

11. Up and Down: Victories and Struggles in the Course of Life

12. Brothers in Arms: Koufax, Kershaw, and the Dodgers’ Extraordinary Pitching Tradition. - finished 1/17/2022

Alternates:

1. City of Champions: How a Gritty New Jersey High School Shocked the Sport of Football by Capturing the 1939 National Championship

2. George Foster and the 1977 Reds: The Rise of a Slugger and the End of an Era

3. Rafa

4. Dabo's World: The Life and Career of Coach Swinney and the Rise of Clemson Football

[Bill, Moderator]

Good luck, Lance

[Vikki, Moderator]

Good luck Lance!

[Lance]

Ann_R wrote: "Enjoy your challenge, Lance. Looks like you are a baseball fan."

I love all sports but yes, baseball is my favorite as 4 of my 12 are baseball books

[Lea]

I haven't read any of these, but I always go down a rabbit hole looking at your list. Best wishes.

[Emily]

Good luck with your challenge, Lance! 🐾

[Denise]

I haven't read any of your selections but wish you the best of luck.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Good luck

[Dawn]

Good luck!

[Alondra, Moderator Schmoderator]

Hey Lance!!!

It's so good to have you back. Congrats on all of your changes, and good luck on your challenge!!

[Bill, Moderator]

Lance wrote: "Ann_R wrote: "Enjoy your challenge, Lance. Looks like you are a baseball fan."

I love all sports but yes, baseball is my favorite as 4 of my 12 are baseball books"

I'm desperately hoping that the league and player's union can come up with a new agreement so we can have a season in 2022.

[John]

Always great to see nonfiction represented, Lance!

[Martha]

Great list, Lance! I look forward to your reviews of these books. Happy Reading!

[Kim. E.]

I often went to see the Reds of the 1970's, so a book about any of those players seems only right. I immediately added it and Raise a Fist to my tbr list.

Lance whenever I want to read a sports related book I always go and find your thoughts on them. Thank you for that.

[Lance]

Finished my first one, and it was fantastic- The War: Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds For The Ages. I remember that fight well and boxing fans of a certain age remember it as one of the most frenetic and action packed bouts, even though it lasted less than three full rounds.

[Lance]

Had forgotten this was on my list for this challenge, but hey, can’t complain when 2 of the 12 are now done! Finished Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik.

[Lance]

One more down - finished Pinnacle on the Mound: Cy Young Award Winners Talk Baseball this past weekend. Reading baseball books during Super Bowl weekend...

[Lance]

I have to check this list a little more often - discovered that I had completed one of these last month! Listened to the audio version of Brothers in Arms: Koufax, Kershaw, and the Dodgers' Extraordinary Pitching Tradition

[Pam]

I would like to read Rafa. He’s such an amazing athlete and my all-time favorite tennis player. Hope the book is good!