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Let's Go to the Videotape All the Plays and Replays from My Life in Sports Author: Warner Wolf, Larry Weisman "Every ordinary American knows this catchphrase, and it's all thanks to the dynamic commentary of sportscaster Warner Wolf. Here, in a book as colorful and good-humored as he is, Warner presents a sports feast of quirky observations, quotes, memories, debates, and trivia. "C'MON! GIMME A BREAK!" In this fast-break journey through the world of sp...  more »orts broadcasting, Warner Wolf plays back his fabulous career and some of his most memorable meetings with sports superstars. Share an elevator with Shaquille O'Neal and his entourage. Dine with Joltin' Joe DiMaggio. Ride in a Miami taxi cab with Joey Maxim, the man who beat Sugar Ray Robinson in 1952 when Robinson collapsed from the heat. Along the way, take a look at sports through the eyes--and voice--of Warner Wolf: "HERE'S THE "BOO" OF THE WEEK!" When a ball hits a foul pole, it's a fair ball. Then why doesn't baseball call it a fair pole? Proof that baseball is harder to play than golf: Major league baseball players often spend their days off golfing. But when's the last time you heard of a golfer spending his free time playing baseball? Why do NFL teams still use the prevent defense? Don't they know that the only thing the prevent defense prevents is their WINNING THE FOOTBALL GAME? "IF YOU HAD THE CLIPPERS AND 37 POINTS--YOU LOST!" From what goes on behind the camera to what happens on the playing field, Warner Wolf knows what sports is all about--having fun. And in an arena filled with out-of-control media hype, LET'S GO TO THE VIDEOTAPE replays the lighter side of the sports world. So don't put off reading this book, because, as the late, great NFL coach George Allen used to say, and Warner wholeheartedly agrees... "THE FUTURE IS NOW!""  « less Post This Book + Reminder Login | Register ISBN-13: 9780446525596 ISBN-10: 0446525596 Publication Date: 3/1/2000 Pages: 304 Rating: Currently 3.8/5 Stars.  2 3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings Publisher: Warner Books Book Type: Hardcover Other Versions: Paperback Reviews: Member | Amazon | Write a Review

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