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That's My Team!: The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names

That's My Team!: The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names

Volponi, Paul

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Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN10: 1538126737
ISBN13: 9781538126738
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: Aug 9 2019
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.70 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.10
Language: English

How did author Edgar Allen Poe influence the naming of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens? What major historical events inspired the naming of the Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco 49ers, and Oklahoma Sooners? And what caused the NBA's Washington Bullets to change their name to the Wizards?

In That's My Team! The History, Science, and Fun behind Sports Teams' Names, Paul Volponi shares the answers to these questions and more. Leading readers on a fast-paced journey through different parts of the United States and the world, Volponi reveals fascinating pieces of information on pop culture, history, science, literature, and a slew of other subjects through the lens of sports. Both reluctant and sports-crazed readers, teens and preteens alike, will find this book an exciting way to learn about a variety of subjects through their favorite sports teams.

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