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With a passion for the sport that is rivaled only by his talent for writing about it, Bert Sugar is also regarded as the unofficial historian of boxing. With his trademark fedora and always-handy cigar, Sugar is a guaranteed ringside presence. His colorful personality and flamboyant mannerisms are unforgettable whether you are meeting him in person or through his writing. Bert Sugar on Boxing brings out his best. Here's but a small sampling of what awaits readers: Many a troubled and troublesome youngster has embraced The Sweet Science as a way out, a social staircase out of the mean streets that formed his limited world, fighting his way, bloody hand over bloody hand, up the ladder of acceptance the only way he knows: with his fists. I will not be dissuaded from attacking those with souls like the undersides of flat rocks any more than ice can be welded or iron melted. There is no shaking-knee factor here. Despite a body that made him look like the man in the olive factory assigned to pulling the pimientos through, Bob Foster could generate a left hook from hell from that skinny torso, one which ended with the sound of an explosion that fells six or seven bystanders. Belief is a funny word. It's made up of one part hope, one part perception, and one part realization-with a sprig or two of bias thrown in for good measure. And boxing has more than its share of beliefs-cum-biases, especially where good matches such as the Pryor-Arguello match are concerned. Bert Randolph Sugar, one of the most recognizable and colorful personalities in boxing, is also regarded as one of the sport's most outstanding writers and historians. 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In its pages, renowned sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar presents thousands of fascinating lists, tables, data, and stimulating facts. Inside, you’ll find:  Highest batting averages not to win batting titles Home-run leaders by state of birth Players on last-place teams leading the league in RBIs, by season Most triples by position, season Winners of two “legs” of triple crown since last winner Oldest pitchers with losing record, leading league in ERA Career pitching leaders under six feet tall Managers replaced wile team was in first place Hall of Famers whose sons played in the majors Babe Ruth’s yearly salary Players with palindromic surnames And so much more!  Not just a collection of facts or records, this is a book of glorious fun that will astound even the most bookish baseball fan. 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In its obituary, The Times called him \"boxing's human encyclopedia, a prolific writer and editor and a flamboyant and ubiquitous presence in the world of the ring. He wrote about the sport with swagger and panache, a prose style that carried the weight of expertise and that simply assumed the authority to bellow and bleat.\"And no wonder. Bert Sugar was a classic. 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