Game Day

Meet the People Who Make It Happen

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Not everyone can be an athlete, but that doesn’t stop thousands of others from participating in world-class sporting events.

When Patrick Reynolds realized that he couldn’t be a race car driver, he turned his love of cars into a successful career as a NASCAR mechanic.

A passion for grass and baseball lead Nicole Sherry to become the groundskeeper at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.

Author Kevin Sylvester tells the stories of 20 talented and dedicated behind-the-scenes stars of the sports world. In this new book, the glamour of the frontline athletes takes a backseat to the hard-working people whose jobs are critical to the success of their sport but often go unacknowledged.

Readers will discover some very special people who have devoted their lives to supporting the sports they love, including the eagle-eyed baseball scout for the Chicago White Sox, the members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and the doctor who treats injured players on the Canadian Olympic soccer team.

With its real-life stories and lively photographs, GAME DAYwill delight any young sports fan or wannabe athlete.

Table des matières

Table des matières
COVER 1
CONTENTS 4
INTRODUCTION 7
Chapter 1: Green Thumb 9
Chapter 2: Straight to the Top 18
Chapter 3: The Agent 27
Chapter 4: The Voice 40
Chapter 5: The Grease Monkey 50
Chapter 6: Juggling Act 62
Chapter 7: Ice Runs in His Veins 68
Chapter 8: Timing Is Everything 79
Chapter 9: Cuts and Bruises 86
Chapter 10: The Eyes 92
Chapter 11: Pompoms and Power 101
Chapter 12: The Music Man 109
Chapter 13: "God Bless America" 120
Chapter 14: The Detective 129
Chapter 15: Liquid Gold 137
Chapter 16: The Chicken That Never Lays an Egg 144
Chapter 17: The Horse Man 152
Chapter 18: On the Hot Seat 161
Chapter 19: In the Blink of a Lens 170
Chapter 20: Music and Movement 180
THE FAN 191
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 192
IMAGE CREDITS 193
COPYRIGHT PAGE 194

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