{"product_id":"9781598510683","title":"Crazy, With the Papers to Prove It: Stories About the Most Unusual, Eccentric and Outlandish People I've Known in 45 Years as a Sports Journalist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Fascinating and fun . . . If you love Cleveland sports—in spite of the records—you will love this book.”\u003c\/strong\u003e — The Morning Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Coughlin isn’t crazy, but for 45 years he covered sports in Cleveland, which means he lived life under a full moon. In this book, the award-winning Plain Dealer and WJW-TV reporter reflects on the most unusual, eccentric and outlandish people and events he covered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I never met a wacko I didn’t like,” Coughlin says. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot only did he write about them, they became his lifelong friends, including a degenerate gambler . . . a sportswriter who ripped open beer cans with his teeth . . . an Olympic champion who turned out to be a hermaphrodite . . . a football player who was a compulsive practical joker . . . and dozens of others. Every day was an adventure, but it wasn’t all laughs; some of his boxers went to jail, his softball players got shot, his race car drivers were killed. Luckily, Coughlin kept notes! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAny Cleveland sports fan will enjoy meeting these memorable characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray \u0026 Company, Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036959031536,"sku":"9781598510683","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781598510683_p0.jpg?v=1763812863","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598510683","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}