ESPN personality (Get Up and #Greeny) and New York Times
bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to
settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers. In
short essays certain to provoke debate between and amongst all
generations, Greeny uses his lifetime of sports knowledge to spin yarns
of the legends among the legends and tell you why some have claimed
their spot in the top 100 of all time.
Sports and numbers go hand in hand.
Sports and loud, assertive debate? Even better.
Cheering on, agonizing over, and being in plain awe of your favorite
players has left you with a deep and intricate memory of their
greatness, not to mention well-honed arguments as to why your favorites
are really the best. In arenas, in front of your TV, and in bars, you've
debated friends and strangers alike. You've joyfully mocked your
friends' (sometimes laughable) favorites. You've spouted
accomplishments, statistics: Yours won six titles, batted .350 in the
clutch, or generated 82% of their team's scoring.
But not all numbers are created equal. Some are accomplishments. Others
are identity.
Looming large over any image you have of an athlete: the number on their
jersey. Numbers often provide the most visceral parts of any sports
legend's identity. They are what people remember--worldwide. Jordan,
Jeter, Brady--to fans, they are as much their number as they are
anything else.
Sure, 1 through 100 might seem like a large range, but fierce
competition across the ages has blessed only a lucky few to claim one of
these as their own. For some, the victors may not be so obvious. That's
why Greeny's here to help.
Ascend into discussion, fans of all stripes. Come away enlightened. Or
maybe a little enraged. Either way, you are sure to be occasionally
surprised--and endlessly entertained. Whatever your sport, welcome to
the place where all the arguments are finally decided, once and for all.
