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ANDY RODDICK BEAT ME WITH A FRYING PAN
By: Todd Gallagher
Taking the Field with Pro Athletes and Olympic Legends to Answer Sports Fans' Burning Questions
Three Rivers Press
October 2007
On Sale: October 2, 2007
388 pages
ISBN: 0307352803
EAN: 9780307352804
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Massive goalies, midget batters, and Mike Tyson... Todd Gallagher faced them all to answer your questions Every sports fan knows that the debates can be almost as interesting as the games themselves (unless youβre a Tampa Bay Devil Rays fan, in which case they're much more interesting). But some debates can never be settled no matter how much you run up your bar tab arguing with your friends. Well, itβs time to answer your questions once and for all: β’ Could an average guy start in the WNBA? β’ Would sumo wrestlers make great NFL linemen? β’ How easy is it for pro athletes to get laid? β’ How good are pro golfers at miniature golf? β’ Do pro athletes really play drunk or high? β’ How would a fan hit against a major league pitcher? To settle more than thirty of sportsβ greatest (and most ridiculous) debates, Todd Gallagher has teamed up with coaches, general managers, and athletesβincluding LeBron James, Mike Tyson, Dwyane Wade, Johan Santana, Eddie George, Jose Canseco, and many others. But Gallagher didnβt just ask questions. He put these debates to the testβliterally. He sent an all-midget lineup up against a pro baseball team. He swam freestyle against a doggie-paddling Olympic gold medalist. He recruited America's #1 darts player to test that uncanny accuracy in beer pong. And, yes, he stuck a frying pan in tennis star Andy Roddickβs hands and went to battle. The results are hilarious and enlightening. Best of all, once you have the answers youβll be able to shut up the next loudmouth who tries to debate you at the bar.
 Media BuzzAll Things Considered - December 7, 2008
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