{"product_id":"9780761189985","title":"The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time: Hilarious Blunders, Bloopers, Oddities, Quotes, and More from the World of Sports","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe thrill of victory! The agony of a tight jockstrap! It’s a celebration of true sports lunacy from the renowned connoisseurs of stupidity, Kathryn and Ross Petras, authors of the beloved \u003ci\u003e365 Stupidest Things Ever Said\u003c\/i\u003e calendar. Here from the wide world of professional and amateur sports are the worst plays, most embarrassing achievements, surliest fans, lamest excuses, and wackiest mascot tricks. Plus history-making blowouts: \u003ci\u003eGeorgia Tech trounces Cumberland College 222–0\u003c\/i\u003e. Freakiest injuries: \u003ci\u003ePitcher Joel Zamaya plays so much Guitar Hero he goes on the DL with tendonitis\u003c\/i\u003e. Improbable memorabilia: \u003ci\u003eAndre Agassi’s ponytail, Ty Cobb’s dentures\u003c\/i\u003e. Looniest promotional giveaways: \u003ci\u003eWin a free vasectomy!\u003c\/i\u003e Bizarre sports from across the globe: \u003ci\u003eOlympic solo synchronized swimming\u003c\/i\u003e. And dubious superstitions: \u003ci\u003eBaseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs eats chicken before every game of his 18-year career.\u003c\/i\u003e And, of course, quotes. From athletes: \u003ci\u003e“We lost because we didn’t win.”\u003c\/i\u003e (soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo). Coaches: \u003ci\u003e“We were scoring, they were scoring. Then we stopped scoring and they kept scoring”\u003c\/i\u003e (Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue). And sportscasters: \u003ci\u003e“Winfield goes back to the wall, he hits his head on the wall and it rolls off! It’s rolling all the way back to second base. This is a terrible thing for the Padres!”\u003c\/i\u003e (announcer Jerry Coleman).","brand":"Workman Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047383908592,"sku":"9780761189985","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761189985_p0.jpg?v=1763800295","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761189985","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}