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“‘Badness’ is not what defines the Mets as a franchise. There is a difference between being bad and being gifted at losing, and this distinction holds the key to understanding the true magic of the New York Mets. My Mets. Your Mets. The Mets in all of us.”
To put it simply, I’m obsessed with every essay.
A well-researched, engaging collection of essays on all the messiness that surrounds the world of sports.
I learned so much about the life of Arthur Ashe, but I wish it was less granular in the tennis details and more thorough look at how Ashe balanced tennis, health, and politics.
If you have any interest in the World Cup, the USWNT, or women’s soccer, this book is worth your time.
I love women’s sports stories, and this was one of the best I’ve read.
Go read this, and be prepared to become emotionally invested in a Maine high school soccer team.
