Total Sports Publishing
Encyclopedia
Total Sports Publishing refers to a book publishing company based in Kingston, New York
, that operated from 1998 to 2002. Prominent author John Thorn
served as the division's publisher throughout its existence.
had been packaging books for other publishers since the late 1980s, most notably their baseball encyclopedia, Total Baseball
. Thorn and Gershman called their company "Baseball Ink."
The pair joined forces with internet news company KOZ, Inc. to form Total Sports in 1998. The new company was headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina
, and led by George Schlukbier
. Thorn's publishing division took root in his hometown of Kingston, New York, while Gershman headed the company's Manhattan
office on Park Avenue
.
This merger proved to be an ill-fated arrangement. The burst of the dot-com bubble
led the two companies to split after less than two years. Thorn led a management buyout of the publishing division during the summer of 2000. The Raleigh-based web business was purchased by the San Francisco-based internet company Quokka Sports. Both Thorn's new venture and Quokka Sports would declare bankruptcy by 2002.
of the era, including Thorn, David Pietrusza
, Pete Palmer
, Bob Carroll
, Gary Gillette
, Sean Lahman
, Dan Diamond, Mike Meserole, Beau Riffenburgh
, Kenneth Shouler and Matthew Silverman.
created the "Total/Sports Illustrated" imprint
, which published best sellers such as Don Zimmer
's autobiography as well as books by magazine staff writers such as Rick Reilly
and Peter King
. The TSI line was also renowned for its "Classics" series, which reprinted great books by well known authors including Frank Deford
, Leonard Koppett
, Lawrence Ritter
, Robert Creamer
, W. C. Heinz
, Peter Gent
and Lee Allen
.
(with Dick Schaap
), Ted Williams
(with David Pietrusza
) and Wayne Gretzky
(with John Davidson). Each book contained pictures documenting the life of the subject, many of which came from their own personal collection. Books in this series bore the subtitle "A Life in Pictures."
Kingston, New York
Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga...
, that operated from 1998 to 2002. Prominent author John Thorn
John Thorn
John Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
served as the division's publisher throughout its existence.
Total Sports
Thorn and Michael GershmanMichael Gershman
Michael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
had been packaging books for other publishers since the late 1980s, most notably their baseball encyclopedia, Total Baseball
Total Baseball
Total Baseball is a baseball encyclopedia first compiled by John Thorn and Pete Palmer in 1989. The latest edition, published in 2004, is its eighth...
. Thorn and Gershman called their company "Baseball Ink."
The pair joined forces with internet news company KOZ, Inc. to form Total Sports in 1998. The new company was headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, and led by George Schlukbier
George Schlukbier
George Schlukbier is the North American innovator who in the 1990s built Nando, one of the early websites offered by a daily newspaper , and NandO Times, an early and much-copied online newspaper...
. Thorn's publishing division took root in his hometown of Kingston, New York, while Gershman headed the company's Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
office on Park Avenue
Park Avenue (Manhattan)
Park Avenue is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Through most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to the east....
.
This merger proved to be an ill-fated arrangement. The burst of the dot-com bubble
Dot-com bubble
The dot-com bubble was a speculative bubble covering roughly 1995–2000 during which stock markets in industrialized nations saw their equity value rise rapidly from growth in the more...
led the two companies to split after less than two years. Thorn led a management buyout of the publishing division during the summer of 2000. The Raleigh-based web business was purchased by the San Francisco-based internet company Quokka Sports. Both Thorn's new venture and Quokka Sports would declare bankruptcy by 2002.
Staff
TSP's editorial staff included most of the prominent sports reference editorsEditors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
of the era, including Thorn, David Pietrusza
David Pietrusza
David Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Pete Palmer
Pete Palmer
Pete Palmer is a major contributor to the applied mathematical field referred to as sabermetrics. Along with the Bill James Baseball Abstracts, Palmer's book The Hidden Game of Baseball is often referred to as providing the foundation upon which the field of sabermetrics was built.Palmer began his...
, Bob Carroll
Bob Carroll (author)
Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Gary Gillette
Gary Gillette
Gary Gillette is a baseball writer, author, and editor. He is co-editor of both the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the ESPN Football Encyclopedia. For both series of books, he partnered with renowned statistician Pete Palmer, as well as writers Sean Lahman and Matt Silverman. As of October 2008 he...
, Sean Lahman
Sean Lahman
Sean Lahman is an award-winning author and journalist.-Sports Research:He is most noted for the Lahman Baseball Database, a collection of baseball statistics for every team and player in Major League history...
, Dan Diamond, Mike Meserole, Beau Riffenburgh
Beau Riffenburgh
Beau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He is also an award winning American Football coach and author of books on football history.- Early career :...
, Kenneth Shouler and Matthew Silverman.
Total Sports Illustrated
An alliance with Sports IllustratedSports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
created the "Total/Sports Illustrated" imprint
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
, which published best sellers such as Don Zimmer
Don Zimmer
Donald William "Popeye" Zimmer is a former infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball, currently serving as a senior advisor to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization...
's autobiography as well as books by magazine staff writers such as Rick Reilly
Rick Reilly
Richard "Rick" Paul Reilly is an American sportswriter. Long known for being the "back page" columnist for Sports Illustrated, Reilly moved to ESPN on June 1, 2008 where he is a featured columnist for ESPN.com and wrote the back page column for ESPN the Magazine...
and Peter King
Peter King (sportswriter)
Peter King is an American sportswriter. He currently writes for Sports Illustrated and its Web site, including the weekly multiple-page column Monday Morning Quarterback. He is the author of five books, most notably Inside the Helmet, as well as a TV analyst and reporter...
. The TSI line was also renowned for its "Classics" series, which reprinted great books by well known authors including Frank Deford
Frank Deford
Benjamin "Frank" Deford, III is a senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated, author, and commentator for National Public Radio and correspondent for Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel on HBO....
, Leonard Koppett
Leonard Koppett
Leonard Koppett was one of the most influential sportswriters of the 20th century.Born in Moscow, Koppett moved with his family from Russia to the United States when he was five years old...
, Lawrence Ritter
Lawrence Ritter
Lawrence S. Ritter was an American writer whose specialties were economics and baseball.Ritter was a professor of economics and finance, and chairman of the Department of Finance at the Graduate School of Business Administration of New York University. He also edited the academic periodical...
, Robert Creamer
Robert Creamer
Robert W. Creamer is an American sportswriter and editor. He spent the majority of his career at Sports Illustrated....
, W. C. Heinz
W. C. Heinz
W. C. Heinz ; born Wilfred Charles Heinz, was an American sportswriter. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York.-Newspaper & magazine career:...
, Peter Gent
Peter Gent
George Davis Peter Gent was a Michigan State University basketball player and National Football League wide receiver turned novelist.-Early days:...
and Lee Allen
Lee Allen (baseball)
Leland Gaither "Lee" Allen was an American sportswriter and historian on the subject of baseball. He was known for an accessible writing style that made history more interesting, typically focusing on the people in the stories as much as the events. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Allen was the son...
.
A Life in Pictures series
Another hallmark of the company was pictorial autobiographies of legendary athletes, including Henry AaronHenry Aaron
Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron , nicknamed "Hammer," "Hammerin' Hank," and "Bad Henry," is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball career spanned the years 1954 through 1976. Aaron is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time...
(with Dick Schaap
Dick Schaap
Richard Jay Schaap was an American sportswriter, broadcaster, and author.-Early life and education:...
), Ted Williams
Ted Williams
Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
(with David Pietrusza
David Pietrusza
David Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
) and Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
(with John Davidson). Each book contained pictures documenting the life of the subject, many of which came from their own personal collection. Books in this series bore the subtitle "A Life in Pictures."
Books published
- Arenafootball 2 Official Record and Fact Book 2001
- The Babe: The Game That Ruth Built (Lawrence RitterLawrence RitterLawrence S. Ritter was an American writer whose specialties were economics and baseball.Ritter was a professor of economics and finance, and chairman of the Department of Finance at the Graduate School of Business Administration of New York University. He also edited the academic periodical...
and Mark Rucker - Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia (Matthew SilvermanMatthew SilvermanMatthew Silverman is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.Prior to...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
) - Coach K's Little Blue Book: Fire, Fact and Insight from College Basketball's Best Coach (Mike Krzyzewski, Barry Jacobs)
- The Commissioners: : Baseball's Midlife Crisis (Jerome HoltzmanJerome HoltzmanJerome Holtzman was an American sportswriter known for his writings on baseball who served as the official historian for Major League Baseball from 1999 until his death.-Newspaper career:...
) - Coolest Game on the Road: A Travel Guide to NHL (Mike Brehm, Mark Paddock)
- East Side, West Side: Tales of New York Sporting Life, 1910-1960 (Lawrence RitterLawrence RitterLawrence S. Ritter was an American writer whose specialties were economics and baseball.Ritter was a professor of economics and finance, and chairman of the Department of Finance at the Graduate School of Business Administration of New York University. He also edited the academic periodical...
) - Gladiators: 40 Years of Football (Walter IoossWalter IoossWalter Iooss Jr. is a professional photographer.He is best known for his work with Sports Illustrated magazine, which has featured his photos on its cover several times and for his portraits of famous athletes such as Michael Jordan, Cal Ripken, Jr. and Ken Griffey, Jr....
, Roy Blount, Jr.Roy Blount, Jr.Roy Alton Blount, Jr. is an American writer. Best known as a humorist, Blount is also a reporter, actor, and musician with the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock band composed entirely of writers. He is also a former president of the Authors Guild....
) - Greatest Athletes of the 20th Century (Tim Crothers, John GarrityJohn GarrityJohn Garrity is an officer in the United States Army.In 2009 he was appointed the camp commandant of the Bagram Theater Internment Facility....
) - Greatest Quarterbacks (Peter KingPeter King (sportswriter)Peter King is an American sportswriter. He currently writes for Sports Illustrated and its Web site, including the weekly multiple-page column Monday Morning Quarterback. He is the author of five books, most notably Inside the Helmet, as well as a TV analyst and reporter...
) - Havana HeatHavana HeatHavana Heat is a novel published in 2000 by Darryl Brock. It is a fictionalized story about a real historical figure, Dummy Taylor, a deaf baseball player who played professional baseball in the years 1900-1908.- Plot summary :...
: A Novel (Darryl Brock) - The Hidden Game of Football: The Next Edition (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Pete PalmerPete PalmerPete Palmer is a major contributor to the applied mathematical field referred to as sabermetrics. Along with the Bill James Baseball Abstracts, Palmer's book The Hidden Game of Baseball is often referred to as providing the foundation upon which the field of sabermetrics was built.Palmer began his...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
) - Home Run: My Life in Pictures (Hank Aaron with Dick SchaapDick SchaapRichard Jay Schaap was an American sportswriter, broadcaster, and author.-Early life and education:...
) - The Hot Stove League (reprint) (Lee AllenLee Allen (baseball)Leland Gaither "Lee" Allen was an American sportswriter and historian on the subject of baseball. He was known for an accessible writing style that made history more interesting, typically focusing on the people in the stories as much as the events. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Allen was the son...
) - The Insider 2000 (USA Today Baseball Weekly the Insider) (Gary GilletteGary GilletteGary Gillette is a baseball writer, author, and editor. He is co-editor of both the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the ESPN Football Encyclopedia. For both series of books, he partnered with renowned statistician Pete Palmer, as well as writers Sean Lahman and Matt Silverman. As of October 2008 he...
, et al.) - Life of Reilly (Rick ReillyRick ReillyRichard "Rick" Paul Reilly is an American sportswriter. Long known for being the "back page" columnist for Sports Illustrated, Reilly moved to ESPN on June 1, 2008 where he is a featured columnist for ESPN.com and wrote the back page column for ESPN the Magazine...
) - McGoorty: A Pool Room Hustler (Danny McGoorty, Robert ByrneRobert ByrneRobert Eugene Byrne is a leading American chess player, a Grandmaster, and a chess author. He won the U.S. Championship in 1972, and was a World Chess Championship Candidate in 1974. Byrne represented the United States nine times in Chess Olympiads from 1952 to 1976 and won seven medals...
)
- The National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2002 (Dan Diamond)
- 99: My Life in Pictures (Wayne GretzkyWayne GretzkyWayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...
, John DavidsonJohn Davidson (hockey player)John Davidson , is the president of hockey operations of the St. Louis Blues and a former goaltender for the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He is also well-known as a long-time hockey broadcaster...
and Dan Diamond) - No More Bad Shots: Shot by Shot, Round by Round - A Foolproof Guide to Better Golf (Hank HaneyHank HaneyHank Haney is an American professional golf instructor best known for coaching Tiger Woods and two-time major championship winner Mark O'Meara...
, John Huggan) - North Dallas FortyNorth Dallas FortyNorth Dallas Forty is a 1979 dramatic film starring Nick Nolte, Mac Davis, and G. D. Spradlin. It was directed by Ted Kotcheff and based on the best selling novel by Peter Gent: the screenplay was by Kotcheff, Gent, Frank Yablans and Nancy Dowd ....
(reprint) (Peter GentPeter GentGeorge Davis Peter Gent was a Michigan State University basketball player and National Football League wide receiver turned novelist.-Early days:...
) - Now Pitching for the Yankees: Spinning the News for Mickey, Billy and George (Martin Appel)
- Smoke: The Romance and Lore of Cuban Baseball (Mark Rucker, Peter C. Bjarkman)
- The Spy: Baseball '98 (Gary GilletteGary GilletteGary Gillette is a baseball writer, author, and editor. He is co-editor of both the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia and the ESPN Football Encyclopedia. For both series of books, he partnered with renowned statistician Pete Palmer, as well as writers Sean Lahman and Matt Silverman. As of October 2008 he...
, Stuart Shea) - Ted Williams: My Life in Pictures (Ted WilliamsTed WilliamsTheodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox...
with David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
) - They Said It: 200 Of the Funniest Sports Quips & Quotes Collected from the Pages of Sports Illustrated (David FischerDavid Hackett FischerDavid Hackett Fischer is University Professor and Earl Warren Professor of History at Brandeis University. Fischer's major works have tackled everything from large macroeconomic and cultural trends to narrative histories of significant events to explorations of...
) - The Thinking Fan's Guide to Baseball 3rd Ed. (Leonard KoppettLeonard KoppettLeonard Koppett was one of the most influential sportswriters of the 20th century.Born in Moscow, Koppett moved with his family from Russia to the United States when he was five years old...
) - Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball (John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
, Pete PalmerPete PalmerPete Palmer is a major contributor to the applied mathematical field referred to as sabermetrics. Along with the Bill James Baseball Abstracts, Palmer's book The Hidden Game of Baseball is often referred to as providing the foundation upon which the field of sabermetrics was built.Palmer began his...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
) - The Total Baseball Catalog (David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Lloyd Johnson, Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
) - Total Browns (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David NeftDavid NeftDavid S. Neft is a writer and historian best known for his groundbreaking work in creating various sports encyclopedias.-Early career:...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Beau RiffenburghBeau RiffenburghBeau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He is also an award winning American Football coach and author of books on football history.- Early career :...
, Matthew SilvermanMatthew SilvermanMatthew Silverman is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.Prior to...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
) - Total Browns: The Official Encyclopedia of the Cleveland Browns (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, et al.) - Total Football (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David NeftDavid NeftDavid S. Neft is a writer and historian best known for his groundbreaking work in creating various sports encyclopedias.-Early career:...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
) - Total 49ers (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David NeftDavid NeftDavid S. Neft is a writer and historian best known for his groundbreaking work in creating various sports encyclopedias.-Early career:...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Beau RiffenburghBeau RiffenburghBeau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He is also an award winning American Football coach and author of books on football history.- Early career :...
, Matthew SilvermanMatthew SilvermanMatthew Silverman is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.Prior to...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
) - Total Hockey: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Hockey League (Dan Diamond et al.)
- Total Packers (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David NeftDavid NeftDavid S. Neft is a writer and historian best known for his groundbreaking work in creating various sports encyclopedias.-Early career:...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Beau RiffenburghBeau RiffenburghBeau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He is also an award winning American Football coach and author of books on football history.- Early career :...
, Matthew SilvermanMatthew SilvermanMatthew Silverman is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.Prior to...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
) - Total Quarterbacks (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David NeftDavid NeftDavid S. Neft is a writer and historian best known for his groundbreaking work in creating various sports encyclopedias.-Early career:...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Beau RiffenburghBeau RiffenburghBeau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He is also an award winning American Football coach and author of books on football history.- Early career :...
, Matthew SilvermanMatthew SilvermanMatthew Silverman is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.Prior to...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
) - The Total Sports Illustrated Book of Boxing (W. C. HeinzW. C. HeinzW. C. Heinz ; born Wilfred Charles Heinz, was an American sportswriter. He was born in Mount Vernon, New York.-Newspaper & magazine career:...
and Nathan WardNathan WardNathan Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for Flint Generals after being released by the Manchester Phoenix.-Career:...
) - Total Stanley Cup: Official Publication of the National Hockey League (Dan Diamond)
- Total Steelers (Bob CarrollBob Carroll (author)Robert Nuehardt Carroll, Jr. was an American historian and author.Carroll was best known for his contributions to American football research. He was the founder and executive director of the Professional Football Researchers Association , and edited the group's newsletter, The Coffin Corner until...
, Michael GershmanMichael GershmanMichael Gershman was a writer, publicist, and music producer.After graduating from Brown University, Gershman worked briefly as a newspaper reporter before joining the Dorothy Ross Agency in New York. There, he served as a press agent for comedians Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Joan Rivers...
, David NeftDavid NeftDavid S. Neft is a writer and historian best known for his groundbreaking work in creating various sports encyclopedias.-Early career:...
, David PietruszaDavid PietruszaDavid Pietrusza is a noted historian and author.-Career:David Pietrusza has produced a number of critically acclaimed works concerning 20th century American history, including a trilogy of works on presidential electoral history...
, Beau RiffenburghBeau RiffenburghBeau Riffenburgh is an author and historian specializing in polar exploration. He is also an award winning American Football coach and author of books on football history.- Early career :...
, Matthew SilvermanMatthew SilvermanMatthew Silverman is an former investment banker who is currently the President of the Tampa Bay Rays. After graduating cum laude from Harvard and working for Goldman Sachs, he took the position in October 2005 when control of the team transferred to new majority owner Stuart Sternberg.Prior to...
, John ThornJohn ThornJohn Thorn is a noted sports historian, and the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball.-Early life:Thorn was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. His Polish Jewish parents had come there as refugees. He immigrated to the United States in 1949...
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