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Everyone loves an underdog. That’s why we’re drawn to sports movies—there’s something special about the magic depicted in Remember The Titans, Miracle, or even something silly like The Waterboy. But good sports books, and we mean good ones, go even deeper.
1) Major league
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
Widescreen version; Wild thing edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The new owner of the Cleveland Indians wants to move the franchise to Miami, and a losing season is her only ticket to Florida. So she signs the wildest bunch of screwballs to play on the team: her catcher is washed up, her pitcher is crazy, and her third baseman is more concerned about endorsements than grounders.
2) Leatherheads
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Language
English
Description
Dodge Connolly is a charming, brash football hero. He is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his team. Dodge hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Added to the team is Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. Carter has dashing good...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 248 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sports. In the last two decades, innovation, data analysis, and technology have driven a tectonic shift in the sports business. Game of Edges is the story of how sports franchises evolved, on and off the field, from raggedly run small businesses into some of the most systematically productive companies around. In today's game, everyone from...
4) Leatherheads
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
1 digital disc 110 minutes
Language
English
Description
Dodge Connolly is a charming, brash football hero. He is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his team. Dodge hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. Added to the team is Carter Rutherford, America's favorite son. Carter has dashing good...
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