The Mad Dog 100: The Greatest Sports Arguments of All Time - Softcover

Russo, Chris; St. John, Allen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0767914627 ISBN 13: 9780767914628

Publisher: Crown, 2004

Synopsis

The essential book for any sports fan, from one of the reigning kings ofsports talk radio, Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo
Sports fans

Which was the greater achievement, Ted Williams’s .406 season or Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak?

Who would dominate the ultimate Pebble Beach showdown? Ben Hogan or Tiger Woods?

Who was really the most important athlete of the twentieth century?If you love sports, there’s only one thing better than a good game—and that’s a good argument. Who’s the best ever? The worst ever? Underrated? Overpaid? Now, in his long-awaited and completely original book—updated for the 2003 sports season—Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo sets up and breaks down the hundred greatest sports arguments of all time. In classic Mad Dog style, each chapter tackles a classic sports debate and takes sides with the lively and authoritative opinions that have made him one of the top radio personalities in the country. Whether you agree with The Dog—or agree to disagree with the book’s often controversial conclusions—The Mad Dog 100 is the perfect companion for any sports fan.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

“[The Mad Dog 100 will keep] our next bar outing from degenerating into another shrieking slap fight.”—Maxim

“Good fun. Russo pulls no punches in discussing the sports heroes from today and yesterday. Feel free to argue with him.”—Orlando Sentinel

“Thoughtful analysis and inspired opinion that makes a lot of sense. Start reading this aloud, and you’re bound to start 100 arguments with yourself.”—Daily News (Los Angeles)

About the Author:

Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is co-host of the top-rated Mike and the Mad Dog sports talk radio show on WFAN in New York City, which is also broadcast nationally on the Yes Television Network. He has won radio’s most prestigious honor, the Marconi Award, as Major Market Personality of the Year.Allen St. John is a sports columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and his recent work has been honored in Best American Sportswriting. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, the Washington Post Book World, Playboy, Salon, Men’s Journal, National Geographic Adventure, and U.S. News & World Report.

About this edition

• Publisher: Crown
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0767914627
• ISBN 13: 9780767914628
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304