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1 online resource |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Print version record. |
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In The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All-Time, long-time TV sports statistician and self-professed skeptic Elliott Kalb examines the most notable conspiracies in sports history, from Major League baseball, the NFL, NBA, NHL, NCAA, Olympics, NASCAR, the horse track and the prize ring. Separating fact from myth, Kalb attempts to determine which of these long-held conspiracy theories hold water, and which ones fall flat under scrutiny. Ranking the conspiracies from 1 to 30 and the likelihood of each conspiracy from 1 to 5, Kalb boldly asks:? Did baseball avoid integration in the 1930s and 1940s with an unwritten agreement?? Was Super Bowl III a fixed game?? Did Sonny Liston throw both of his fights vs. Muhammad Ali?? Was the NBA's first-ever draft lottery fixed?? Why did Michael Jordan really retire from basketball the first time?? Are some NASCAR race outcomes too good to be true?? Did the New England Patriots cheat their way to a dynasty?? What really happened at the 1921 Kentucky Derby?? Why weren't any Japanese players signed to major league contracts from 1965-1995?? And much more! |
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Also by; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; KEY TO LIKELIHOOD OF CONSPIRACIES; #1 -- Baseball avoided integration in the 1930s and 1940s by an unwritten agreement; #2 -- NBA owners cater to the "white dollar" in the 1950s with a quota system; #3 -- Baseball owners collude against free agents in the mid-1980s; THE CONSPIRATORS; #4 -- Did Sonny Liston throw his fights against Muhammad Ali?; #5 -- NBA's first-ever draft lottery delivers Patrick Ewing to New York; THE MOTIVE; EVIDENCE FOR CONSPIRACY; THE RESULT OF EWINDING UP WITH THE KNICKS; MY OPINION. |
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#6 -- AFL gains credibility with victory in Super Bowl III#7 -- Isiah Thomas left off the 1992 Olympic Dream Team; MY OPINION; #8 -- Michael Jordan's first retirement; WHAT CONSPIRACY THEORIRSTS SAY ABOUT JORDAN'S "RETIREMENT"; MY OPINION; #9 -- Alan Eagleson colludes with NHL owners to keep hockey salaries down; #10 -- Gamblers attempt to fix the 1946 NFL Championship Game; EVIDENCE AGAINST A CONSPIRACY; EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONSPIRACY; MY OPINION; #11 -- Was there a secret agreement between Pete Rose and Bart Giamatti?; MY OPINION. |
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#12 -- Why were Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker allowed to remain in the league after being found guilty of gambling?EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A Conspiracy; MY OPINION; #13 -- Are some NASCAR outcomes too good to be true?; 1998 DAYTONA 500; MY OPINION; 1994 BRICKYARD 400; MY OPINION; 2001 PEPSI 400; MY OPINION; 2004 DAYTONA 500; MY OPINION; 1984 FIRECRACKER 400; MY OPINION; #14 -- Cheaters conspire to steal signs, throw illegal pitches, steal pennants; HOW THE 1961 Cincinnati REDS STOLE THE National LEAGUE PENNANT; WAS THERE A MOTIVE FOR THE REDS TO STEAL Signs?; MY OPINION; #15 -- The steroids era in baseball. |
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#16 -- Who's keeping Dennis Rodman and Peter Vecsey out of the Basketball Hall of Fame?Evidence AGAINST A CONSPIRACY; MY OPINION; MY OPINION; #17 -- Funny business at the Kentucky Derby; EVIDENCE TO Support A CONSPIRACY; 1957: SIT DOWN, YOU'RE ROCKING THE DERBY!; #18 -- Why weren't any Japanese players signed to major league contracts from 1965-1995?; MY OPINION; #19 -- Attempts to keep minorities from breaking cherished baseball records; EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONSPIRACY; MY OPINION; OTHER INSTANCE OF CONSPIRACIES TO PROTECT CHERISHED RECORDS; EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONSPIRACY. |
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#20 -- Was NFL legend Sammy Baugh involved in a gambling scandal?MY OPINION; #21 -- Did John McGraw conspire to fix games and World Series?; MY OPINION; MY OPINION; #22 -- Did the NFL conspire in the mid-1980s to monopolize professional football?; EVIDENCE Against A CONSPIRACY; EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONSPIRACY; MY OPINION; #23 -- Shoeless Joe Jackson kept out of Baseball Hall of Fame; #24 -- U.S. Olympic basketball team gets cheated out of the gold in 1972; EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT A CONSPIRACY; MY OPINION; OTHER OLYMPIC SHENANIGANS; #25 -- Olympic gold medalist in women's 100-meter hides a secret. |
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#26 -- Did UNLV throw the 1991 NCAA semi-final game vs. Duke? |
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Sports -- Corrupt practices -- United States.
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Sports -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Athletes -- United States -- Attitudes.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- History.
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Athletes -- Attitudes.
(OCoLC)fst00820030
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Sports -- Corrupt practices.
(OCoLC)fst01130445
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Sports -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01130525
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Weinstein, Mark.
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| Added Title |
Thirty greatest sports conspiracy theories of all time |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Kalb, Elliott. 30 greatest sports conspiracy theories of all time. New York : Skyhorse Pub., ©2009 9781602396784 (DLC) 2009020475 (OCoLC)277203338 |
| ISBN |
9781602396784 (electronic bk.) |
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1602396787 (electronic bk.) |
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