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Made to Be Broken
Made to Be Broken

Made to Be Broken

The 50 Greatest Records and Streaks in Sports History
By Allen St. John

SPORTS & RECREATION

160 Pages, 10.5 x 10.75

Formats: Cloth, PDF

Cloth, $29.95 (US $29.95) (CA $32.95)

ISBN 9781572438576

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Sep 2006)

Price: $29.95
 
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Overview

This book ranks the 50 greatest records in sports while also taking a personal look at some of these amazing feats and the athletes behind them. Take Joe DiMaggio, for example, whose consecutive 56-game hitting streak is one of many records to beat in baseball, but some may not know that getting a daily hit became more important to Joe than eating, drinking, or sleeping. Then there is Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina who has held the record for most Olympic medals (18) for 40 years and counting who managed to find time to have three children during her record-breaking quest. In Made To Be Broken, sports fanatics can relive the thrill of each record-breaking moment while getting an intimate look at each record holder and the specific stories behind their journey to make history and do something that’s never been done before. The book also includes an exclusive DVD highlighting some of the more memorable moments in sports history.

Author Biography

Allen St. John
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Allen St. John writes the “By the Numbers” column for the weekend section of the Wall Street Journal. He has contributed to a wide variety of national publications, including Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Maxim. He is also a New York Times bestselling author, and his previous works include Mad Dog 100 with Christopher Russo and Clapton’s Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument.

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No matter what the sport, there’s always a benchmark that’s been set. Athletes all over the world strive each and everyday to reach that exclusive level and attain what no other person in history has done before.

Made To Be Broken: The 50 Greatest Records and Streaks in Sports by Wall Street Journal sports columnist Allen St. John (Foreword by Dan Marino with an exclusive DVD highlighting some of the more memorable moments in sports history) ranks the 50 greatest records in sports while also taking a personal look at some of these amazing feats and the athletes behind them.

Take Joe DiMaggio, for example, whose 56 consecutive game hitting streak is one of many records to beat in baseball, but some may not know that getting a daily hit became more important to Joe than eating, drinking, or sleeping. Then there is Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina who has held the record for most Olympic medals (18) for 40 years and counting who managed to find time to have three children during her record-breaking quest.

In Made To Be Broken, sports fanatics can relive the thrill of each record-breaking moment while getting an intimate look at each record holder and the specific stories behind their journey to make history and do something that’s never been done before.

So why is Hank Aaron passing Babe Ruth to be the new home run champion of all time ranked #1 on the list? How come Johnny Unitas’s 47-game touchdown streak is only ranked at #16? Why would the 1962 Mets who set the record for losses make the list at all? What about those extraordinary records that didn’t even make it into the top 50? Let the arguments begin.

The standard of excellence has been set for all the different sports and it’s not just about who the best is, but who’s the best of all time? The records have been made now it’s someone else’s turn to break them or watch them stand the test of time.

About the Author
Allen St. John writes the By the Numbers column for the Weekend Section of the Wall Street Journal. He has contributed to a wide variety of national publications including Playboy, Rolling Stone, and Maxim. He is also a New York Times best-selling author, and his previous works include the Mad Dog 100 with Christopher Russo and Clapton’s Guitar: Watching Wayne Henderson Build the Perfect Instrument.