RED SOX CENTURY
By Glen Stout and Richard A. Johnson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0395884179


Next year will be 100 years since the Red Sox began playing baseball in Boston: definitely a reason to celebrate! RED SOX CENTURY uncovers the full story of Red Sox baseball, including essays from prominent sports writers, interviews, and over 250 photographs. Read the never before told stories and find out the truth about the myths everyone has believed all these years. Was the first World Series fixed? What does the future hold for the Red Sox? This is a great book to give and to get this holiday season, especially for the Red Sox fan and baseball lover!

THE OFFICIAL NBA ENCYCLOPEDIA
Edited by Jan Hubbard
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0385501307


Stats, bios, history, draft info, team and player records --- THE OFFICIAL NBA ENCYCLOPEDIA has it all! Find out everything you ever wanted to know in this newly revised and complete NBA guide. This is a reference guide with a universal theme, reminding the reader that although basketball has evolved it hasn't changed, even since 1891 when it was invented. This is a gift any basketball lover will want this holiday season. And if you aren't an expert on basketball, you can become fully educated after getting your hands on this book!

MOM'S POCKET GUIDE TO WATCHING FOOTBALL
By Linda and Kailee Wong
Publisher: TV Books
ISBN: 1575001497

Do you watch football but don't have a clue about what's going on in the game? MOM'S POCKET GUIDE TO WATCHING FOOTBALL is the perfect gift for anyone who is unfamiliar with the sport of football. This book, written by Linda Wong and her son, Minnesota Vikings player Kailee Wong, gives easy explanations to the rules, scoring system, and signals of football --- and includes a glossary of words so you can familiarize yourself with the game. After you finish reading this quick and easy guide, you will be a football expert!

THE GOLDEN ERA OF GOLF: How America Rose to Dominate the Old Scots Game
By Al Barkow
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 0312252382


Find out how the beginning of this century triggered the popularity and excitement for the sport of golf in America in THE GOLDEN ERA OF GOLF. Along with the top golfers of our time, well known golf writer and historian Al Barkow uncovers the history of this sport and discusses how blacks have been excluded from the game for most of the century. Learn how television has played a role in golf and find out Barkow's perspective on almost every aspect of the game. This book is a great gift for the golfer who can't manage to stay away from the golf course!

THE 500 WORLD'S GREATEST GOLF HOLES
By George Peper
Publisher: Artisan
ISBN: 1579651623


See the 500 most beautiful, well-known and difficult golf holes from over 40 countries in THE 500 WORLD'S GREATEST GOLF HOLES. From Africa to Continental Europe, you can experience the spectacular sights of these golf holes just by looking at these high quality photographs. Find out what makes a hole great and get all the information about where these golf courses are located, separated and organized by country. If you are a golf guru and want to play at the one of the 500 best-rated holes, then this is a book you will want to grab. Your next decision will be choosing the location, as they are all unique and beautiful in their own way!

THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING 2000
Edited by Dick Schaap and Glen Stout
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
ISBN: 0618012095


Emmy award winning journalist Dick Schaap brings together the best pieces of sports writing that have appeared this year in THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING 2000, which includes essays from well known sports writers, like Pulitzer Prize winners David Halberstam and Richard Ford, as well as talented new writers. This book will appeal to any sports lover because it caters to such a variety of sports, from bull riding to skateboarding. THE BEST AMERICAN SPORTS WRITING 2000 is a great gift any sports fan would be glad to receive this holiday season.

--- Reviewed by Kelly Gagliardi

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