"Shares awesome, disgusting, and unusual facts about sports through conversational text and creative images"--

Presents the most interesting, monumental, and strange sports stories of the past year, including championship statistics in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis.

You won’t strike out with this book full of fun facts about baseball, soccer games, football fields, and more!

"More than simply a list of questions and answers, this full-color, interactive book details the answers to sports' curious questions -- Why is the NHL's trophy called the Stanley Cup? Who was baseball's first designated hitter? When were the first Olympics held? Why is San Francisco's football team called the 49ers? -- complete with photos and illustrations that entertain as they inform." --Amazon.com.

"500+ sports facts kids want to know!"--Cover.

Presents the most interesting, monumental, and strange sports stories of the past year, including championship statistics in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis.

Presents the most interesting, monumental, and strange sports stories of the past year, including championship statistics in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf, and tennis.

Riding a horse bareback has been done throughout history. But what about buffalo riding? In Thailand, racers hop on the bare back of buffalo and try to circle a racetrack! Readers can see photographs of this strange race and many more, while learning about competitions held all over the world. Some, such as soapbox derbies, may sound familiar, while others, such as outhouse racing, are truly wacky! A colorful layout and fact boxes with additional...