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It's only a game, Bill Littlefield's National Public Radio program tells us, trying to keep sports in perspective. And for all the deadly serious perspectives of sports commentators and fans, Littlefield's is perhaps the most realistic. It is certainly the most entertaining. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, Littlefield's take on the games people play is as refreshing as it is enlightening. From baseball Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett's untimely death, to pickup soccer games among misfit high-schoolers, to the most obscure nicknames and unusual mascots in college sports, the book collects memorable commentaries from Littlefield's popular NPR sports talk show as well as never-before-published essays. No matter the topic, Littlefield illuminates the dark corners and unlikely angles of sports with wry good humor and a lightly worn expertise that lets nothing pass.

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Book category Books in English Lifestyle, sport & leisure Sports & outdoor recreation Ball games

• Full title: Only a Game
• Author: Bill Littlefield
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 156
• EAN: 9780803260016
• ISBN: 0803260016
• ID: 04923627
• Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
• Weight: 204 g
• Dimensions: 216 × 140 × 9 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. October 2007

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