{"product_id":"9781523501977","title":"The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time: Hilarious Blunders, Bloopers, Oddities, Quotes, and More from the World of Sports","description":"The thrill of victory! The agony of a tight jockstrap!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 with over 4.6 million copies in print.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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":47109106434288,"sku":"9781523501977","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781523501977_p0.jpg?v=1769898394","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781523501977","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}