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Author: Michael Leo Donovan
Number of Pages: 216 pages
Published Date: 01 Sep 2004
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication Country: Lanham, United States
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9781589790346
File Name: yankees.to.fighting.irish.what's.behind.your.favorite.teams.name.pdf
Download Link: yankees to fighting irish what's behind your favorite teams name
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Which Major League Baseball team can trace its name to Brooklyn's 19th century romance with trolley cars, and which other earned its moniker for stealing players? Which NFL franchise was named after legendary world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, and which other owes its name to mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe? Which NBA club inherited its name from a famous incident that occurred in the American Civil War and which other from an official state demon? These questions and many more are examined in Yankees to Fighting Irish, a fascinating and insightful look at the legends, facts and fiction behind your favorite sports teams' names. All 120 North American pro franchises - football, baseball, hockey and basketball - plus 150 college teams and 100 of the strangest names from other sports and leagues, are included. Thoroughly researched, Donovan intersperses captivating trivia, famous legends and occasionally bizarre fiction in his pursuit of the story behind each team's name. The result is a wild and entertaining read - and a gold mine for trivia buffs and sports fanatics alike.
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Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Teams Name by Michael Leo Donovan
Author: Michael Leo Donovan
Number of Pages: 216 pages
Published Date: 01 Sep 2004
Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication Country: Lanham, United States
Language: English
Format: Pdf
ISBN: 9781589790346
File Name: yankees.to.fighting.irish.what's.behind.your.favorite.teams.name.pdf
Download Link: yankees to fighting irish what's behind your favorite teams name
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Which Major League Baseball team can trace its name to Brooklyn's 19th century romance with trolley cars, and which other earned its moniker for stealing players? Which NFL franchise was named after legendary world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis, and which other owes its name to mystery writer Edgar Allan Poe? Which NBA club inherited its name from a famous incident that occurred in the American Civil War and which other from an official state demon? These questions and many more are examined in Yankees to Fighting Irish, a fascinating and insightful look at the legends, facts and fiction behind your favorite sports teams' names. All 120 North American pro franchises - football, baseball, hockey and basketball - plus 150 college teams and 100 of the strangest names from other sports and leagues, are included. Thoroughly researched, Donovan intersperses captivating trivia, famous legends and occasionally bizarre fiction in his pursuit of the story behind each team's name. The result is a wild and entertaining read - and a gold mine for trivia buffs and sports fanatics alike.
Read online Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Teams Name Buy Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Teams Name Download and read Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Teams Name ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Yankees to Fighting Irish : What's Behind Your Favorite Teams Name ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent