Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul: Inspirational Stories of Baseball, Big-League Dreams and the Game of Life

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"With stories by Bill Bradley, Bob Costas, Dan Fonts, Jack Kemp, Meadowlark Lemon, Jim Nantz, Rick Reilly, Pat Riley, Lesley Visser, Steve Young" among others. Abstract: "With stories by Bill Bradley, Bob Costas, Dan Fonts, Jack Kemp, Meadowlark Lemon, Jim Nantz, Rick Reilly, Pat Riley, Lesley Visser, Steve Young" among others Content: Love of the game. Roger Maris and me / Andy Strasberg Stadium nights / Bob Greene Thanks, Mom! / Steve Young If it makes him happy / Roy Firestone A true champion / Carole Yamaguchi, Anita Gogno Mister D's boys / William G. Tapply What sports is all about / William Wilczewski You were great, Dad / Barney Cohen A twenty-four-karat friendship / David Wallechinsky Reach for the stars / Brian Holloway -- Defining moments. I will be there for you / Zoe Koplowitz, Mike Celizic The magic bat / David Meanor Sofa soccer / Dave Barry Whatever works / Grady Jim Robinson The winner / Sharon Jaynes The great potato pickoff play / Mark Bowden Fair play / Ed Marion The price of a dream / Ricky C. Hunley Living to ride / Dave Kindred A championship from the sky / Jeff Kidd When baseball grew up / Donald Honig -- Highlights at eleven. Across home plate / Sharon Landeen Truly a baseball immortal / Craig Neff Joe DiMaggio made my day / Walter W. Laos Give me a break! / Gene Doherty Nowhere else to go / Jim Nantz He's gonna do what? / Jim Tunney The ultimate passport / Lesley Visser The champion / Paul Winick, M.D. Chicken soup to the rescue / Bernie Kish She dares to race the Iditarod / Susan Butcher -- On teams and sportsmanship. Once a Cougar / Tim Palesky The day Lisa lost / Michael T. Powers Phil Esposito's wild ride / Brian McFarlane It's how you play the game / Larry Baltz Making a point / J. Michael Key One morning in May / Ellen E. Hyatt When silence is golden / Joey Crawford Let's keep a date / Mark H. McCormack Teammates are for life / Jim Brown What goes around comes around / Dan Clark -- Inside the game. My life in pro ball / Bill Bradley A chance to say thank you / Bart Starr The good side of fear / Joe Theismann Playing the cart man / Lee Trevino, Charlie Jones Crucial simplicity / Dan Fouts, Charlie Jones I did not know that / Chris Myers When your back is against the Wall / Pat Riley An important phone call / M.G. Misanelli The concession stand / Ernie Witham Steal what? / Cary McMahon A classy guy / Jim Tunney Unforgettable Jim Valvano / Dick Vitale Overcoming obstacles. Advantage: courage / Monica Seles, Nancy Ann Richardson You make the difference / Jack Hannah Lyle's second go / Tom Flores Race for love / Judge Keith J. Leenhouts A perfect skate / Nancy E. Myer The greatest baseball story ever / Mack R. Douglas A simple kindness / John Gross Albino power / John A. Walsh Heart of gold / Chris Tamborini The kid who would be coach / Jim Tunney Rules of the game / Laura Ishler Bad hop / Steve Smith -- Family day. Best seats in the house / Barney Cohen She made a memory / Gary D'Amato My son, my enemy / Leonard Pitts Jr. Baseball fever / Ken Swarner Encouraging words / Barbara Johnson A lesson in love / William Plummer Two dimes / The Christian Athlete We walked off the field together / Darlene Daniels Eisenhuth My favorite baseball card / Scott Nicholson Play catch with me, Dad / Tom Krause I'll get another one / David Wallechinsky Everything counts / Scott Adamson -- Wisdom of the game. The wizard of Westwood / Terry Paulson There should be no grimness / Rafer Johnson The all-leather, NFL regulation, 1963 Chicago Bears-inscribed football / Tom Payne A parent talks to a child before the first game / Steve Jamison Strike out or home run? / Harriet May Savitz A letter to a coach / Anita Gogno The inspiration of the football huddle / Jack Kemp The cure for disappointment / Clay Larson The $50,000 baseball cards / Thomas Boswell Can I have your autograph? / Roger Angell 50 ways to get the most out of sports / Mark Donnelly, Chrissy Donnelly We remember Lombardi / Jerry Kramer -- Roar of the crowd. The perfect day / Phillip M. Hoose Now! / Brian D. Biro The day the goal was scored / Paul Henderson, Mike Leonetti Nixon, Arizona / Bonita Laettner Give the kid the ball! / John J. Healey Secretariat / William Nack Beyond race / Meadowlark Lemon Heart of a champion / Patrick L. Busteed Knowing the score / Tommy Ehrbar A cowboy's last chance / Dirk Johnson A fragile hero / Bob Costas Funny you should ask / Rick Reilly -- More chicken soup? -- Supporting sports fans everywhere -- Who is Jack Canfield? -- Who is Mark Victor Hansen? -- Who is Chrissy Donnelly? -- Who is Mark Donnelly? -- Who is Jim Tunney?