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90% of the Game Is Half Mental by Emma Span
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Mar 16, 2010 | ISBN 9780345504876

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“Emma Span’s 90% of the Game is Half Mental is one of the most enjoyable, satisfying sports books I have ever had the pleasure to read. In a modern journalistic era pocked by snark and sarcasm, Span offers up a riveting glimpse at the absurdity—and splendor—of modern sports. Were this book a mustache, it would be Don Mattingly’s—circa 1988.”—Jeff Pearlman author, Boys Will Be Boys and The Bad Guys Won!

“Emma Span likes bad movies (“Bats: Human Harvest”), terrible TV shows (“Walker: Texas Ranger”), and–from the perspective of this Red Sox fan—even worse baseball teams (the New York Yankees). But her zesty dispatches from the clubhouse and the bleachers signal the happy arrival of a new generation of baseball obsessives. I still can’t bring myself to root for the Yankees, but it’s easy to cheer for Emma Span.” —Will Blythe, author of To Hate Like This is To Be Happy Forever

“An irreverent, affectionate look at the frequently obsessive, often irrational, totally committed mindset it takes to be a true baseball fan.“—Johnette Howard, author of The Rivals
 
“Emma Span understands what it means to be a sports fan. She writes about baseball the way I wish everyone would write about baseball.”—Will Leitch, contributing editor, New York magazine, author God Save The Fan

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