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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

Good luck, Lance

Good luck 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

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

Good luck with your challenge, Lance! 🐾

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

Good luck

Good luck!

Hey Lance!!!

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

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.

Always great to see nonfiction represented, Lance!

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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