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"Blood, Sweat and Cheers:
Great Football Rivalries of the Big Ten"
 
For pure spectacle, passion and tradition, nothing in sports beats a college football rivalry_and the Big Ten has some of the oldes and the best. Whether it's Wisconsin and Minnesota renewing their ancient battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe, Ohio State and Michigan scrapping for conference dominance, or Indiana and Purdue vying to take home the Old Oaken Bucket, this book shares the history, ritual and color of the Big ten's toughest blood feuds.
 
"Baseball in Beertown:
America's Pastime in Milwaukee"
 
Take a tour through the glory days of Milwaukee baseball when Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Joe Adcock and Lew Burdette were starring for the Braves and Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Cecil Cooper and Rollie Fingers were mainstays for the Brewers. This is a must read for every baseball fan.
 
"Great Moments in Wisconsin Sports"
 
Calling all Wisconsin sports fans! This collection of sports stories and achievements covers individual and team accomplishments across multiple sports and various levels of competition. Includes trivia, factoids, off-beat moments, weird/freak plays and lighthearted accounts.
 
"Cold Wars: 40+ Years of Packer-Viking Rivalry"
 
The pure energy of football comes alive in this review of the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings series. Every game played from 1961-2003 is summarized, along with comments from players, coaches, sports writers, and fans. Included are plenty of interesting anecdotes, capturing the color that has sparked this rivalry as it has intensified in recent years.

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