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  • #31
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    Good bump. Since Ivich's body of work here has 'gone missing', I would enjoy seeing a list from Bronson66, who reminds me quite a lot of the aforementioned. I've read about everything listed on this thread, and consider many of the authors friends, and others valued acquaintances as they all turn up at the IBHOF for the past 35 years, to provide discussions about their published products and anything else that comes up. Some are gone now.

    Many years ago, I bought a close out quantity of the book pictured here from book retailer Barnes & Noble, so that I could pass copies out to people to use as (what I regard as) a great introduction to the sport. In all the years, I've never found a better intro for a person seeking to understand the rich history of our sport.

    Nothing like a paper book to hold onto, even now.
    I have a very extensive antiquarian book collection. Lots of extremely rare ones, first editions, manuscripts, etc. Prized possessions. Fun stuff.

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    • #32
      Another shout out for "In the Corner" by Dave Anderson.

      I also really liked "The Four Kings" by George Kimball, which was significantly better than the mini series they made off of it (which glanced over three of the Kings and just hyped up SRL).

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      • #33
        Originally posted by Willie Pep 229 View Post
        I never read this book. I may give it a try.

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        • #34
          Originally posted by solidman View Post

          I never read this book. I may give it a try.
          Great insight to what a prick Doc Kearns was.
          Willow The Wisp Willow The Wisp likes this.

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Willie Pep 229 View Post

            Great insight to what a prick Doc Kearns was.
            He certainly was a character

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            • #36
              Originally posted by solidman View Post

              He certainly was a character
              - - He was a crook, liar, and a cheat in no particular order and played a major role in Killing Dempsey/Wills along with Boston and New York politicians.

              I'd have been happy to slap him around back then.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by QueensburyRules View Post

                - - He was a crook, liar, and a cheat in no particular order and played a major role in Killing Dempsey/Wills along with Boston and New York politicians.

                I'd have been happy to slap him around back then.
                I can just see you back then during prohibition with all the unregulated whiskey and bathtub gin trying to slap anybody!!

                I'm literally laughing at ass off!!

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post

                  I can just see you back then during prohibition with all the unregulated whiskey and bathtub gin trying to slap anybody!!

                  I'm literally laughing at ass off!!
                  - - How much U blubbered keister weigh these days?

                  Video?

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by QueensburyRules View Post

                    - - How much U blubbered keister weigh these days?

                    Video?
                    Not as much as your drunken sloppy ass. Video?

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post

                      Not as much as your drunken sloppy ass. Video?
                      - - Been in better shape than U my whole life, guaranteed...

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