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jesslroy's review
4.0
Really enjoyed the intersection between history of the games an storytelling, both on the authors journey and ties to his son throughout. I thoroughly enjoyed the subject matter and it's tone of writing. I'm an avid sports fan and found great excitement in learning origins of the games we take for granted today. All in all, recommended read for any sports enthusiast.
ctiner7's review
4.0
Good facts, and actually learned a lot from the book. Definitely recommend to anyone who enjoys sports, particularly soccer.
I won this book on Goodreads First Reads.
I won this book on Goodreads First Reads.
mhanlon's review
4.0
I started reading this after plugging "The History of the Mayan Ball League." On the recommendation of an anthropologist. It was a really nice diversion into the history of why we play ball, and in what forms we have, over the years.
It contains an interesting chapter on "the ball game," or ulama, as the Maya called it.
It contains an interesting chapter on "the ball game," or ulama, as the Maya called it.
mhanlon's review against another edition
4.0
I started reading this after plugging "The History of the Mayan Ball League." On the recommendation of an anthropologist. It was a really nice diversion into the history of why we play ball, and in what forms we have, over the years.
It contains an interesting chapter on "the ball game," or ulama, as the Maya called it.
It contains an interesting chapter on "the ball game," or ulama, as the Maya called it.
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