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Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan: Taking the Field with Pro Athletes...
by Gallagher, Todd | PB | Good
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 0307352803
- Book Title
- Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan : Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Item Length
- 8.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2007
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Sports & Recreation
- Topic
- General
- Item Weight
- 8.5 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 288 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307352803
ISBN-13
9780307352804
eBay Product ID (ePID)
57092798
Product Key Features
Book Title
Andy Roddick Beat Me with a Frying Pan : Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2007
Topic
General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Sports & Recreation
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
8.5 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-017845
Reviews
"An entertaining new book with the best title I've ever heard. . . . There are lots of cool and authoritative conclusions in this book, based on empirical evidence." -Gene Weingarten,Washington Post "Asks such burning questions as: Would an all-midget baseball lineup be almost unstoppable? Are pro golfers good at miniature golf? Could a tennis pro wielding a skillet beat an amateur with a racket? Sports fans often pose these kinds of off-the-wall questions-Mr. Gallagher heard many when he was a writer for ESPN.com-and this comic sports book sets out to find the answers by setting up bizarre contests." -Wall Street Journal "[George] Plimpton, the patrician, Harvard-educated polymath with a taste for the madcap and presumably the nightcap, would have appreciated the spirit of Gallagher's new book." -International Herald Tribune "Todd Gallagher has a lot on his mind. Like, 'Could a morbidly obese goalie shut out an NHL team?' And, 'Would sumo wrestlers make great NFL linemen?' And, 'How easy is the transition from soccer player to NFL kicker?' To get to the bottom of those burning questions, Gallagher teamed up with players, managers, and coaches." -Boston Herald "Gallagher has personally committed to resolving so many of these kind of thinking-outside-the- squared-circle ideas that some have referred to him as 'Plimpton on acid.'" -Los Angeles Daily News, "An entertaining new book with the best title I've ever heard. . . . There are lots of cool and authoritative conclusions in this book, based on empirical evidence." Gene Weingarten, Washington Post "Asks such burning questions as: Would an all-midget baseball lineup be almost unstoppable? Are pro golfers good at miniature golf? Could a tennis pro wielding a skillet beat an amateur with a racket? Sports fans often pose these kinds of off-the-wall questionsMr. Gallagher heard many when he was a writer for ESPN.comand this comic sports book sets out to find the answers by setting up bizarre contests." Wall Street Journal "[George] Plimpton, the patrician, Harvard-educated polymath with a taste for the madcap and presumably the nightcap, would have appreciated the spirit of Gallagher's new book." International Herald Tribune "Todd Gallagher has a lot on his mind. Like, 'Could a morbidly obese goalie shut out an NHL team?' And, 'Would sumo wrestlers make great NFL linemen?' And, 'How easy is the transition from soccer player to NFL kicker?' To get to the bottom of those burning questions, Gallagher teamed up with players, managers, and coaches." Boston Herald "Gallagher has personally committed to resolving so many of these kind of thinking-outside-the- squared-circle ideas that some have referred to him as 'Plimpton on acid.'" Los Angeles Daily News From the Trade Paperback edition.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
796
Synopsis
In this hilarious Q and A for the world of sports, Gallagher sets out to answer the weird and wacky questions sports fans really debate, especially after a few beers., Massive goalies, midget batters, and Mike Tyson... Todd Gallagher faced them all to answer your questions Every sports fan knows that the debates can be almost as interesting as the games themselves (unless you're a Tampa Bay Devil Rays fan, in which case they're much more interesting). But some debates can never be settled no matter how much you run up your bar tab arguing with your friends. Well, it's time to answer your questions once and for all: Could an average guy start in the WNBA? Would sumo wrestlers make great NFL linemen? How easy is it for pro athletes to get laid? How good are pro golfers at miniature golf? Do pro athletes really play drunk or high? How would a fan hit against a major league pitcher? To settle more than thirty of sports' greatest (and most ridiculous) debates, Todd Gallagher has teamed up with coaches, general managers, and athletes-including LeBron James, Mike Tyson, Dwyane Wade, Johan Santana, Eddie George, Jose Canseco, and many others. But Gallagher didn't just ask questions. He put these debates to the test-literally. He sent an all-midget lineup up against a pro baseball team. He swam freestyle against a doggie-paddling Olympic gold medalist. He recruited America's #1 darts player to test that uncanny accuracy in beer pong. And, yes, he stuck a frying pan in tennis star Andy Roddick's hands and went to battle. The results are hilarious and enlightening. Best of all, once you have the answers you'll be able to shut up the next loudmouth who tries to debate you at the bar.
LC Classification Number
GV707.G35 2007
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Book was shipped promptly and was in the condition that had been described. I haven't read it yet, and I bought it knowing it had mixed reviews. But Andy Roddick mentioned it again recently so I had to check it out as the premise sounded great.
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