The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All Time

The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All Time Ranking Sports' Most Notorious Fixes, Cover-Ups, and Scandals

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Publisher's Synopsis

Separating fact from myth, Kalb attempts to determine which of these long-held conspiracy theories hold water, and which ones fall flat under scrutiny. Ranking the conspiracies from 1 to 30 and the likelihood of each conspiracy from 1 to 5, Kalb boldly asks:

  • Did baseball avoid integration in the 1930s and 1940s with an unwritten agreement?
  • Was Super Bowl III a fixed game?
  • Did Sonny Liston throw both of his fights vs. Muhammad Ali?
  • Was the NBA's first-ever draft lottery fixed?
  • Why did Michael Jordan really retire from basketball the first time?
  • Are some NASCAR race outcomes too good to be true?
  • Did the New England Patriots cheat their way to a dynasty?
  • What really happened at the 1921 Kentucky Derby?
  • Why weren't any Japanese players signed to major league contracts from 1965-1995?
  • And much more!

Book information

ISBN: 9781602396784
Publisher: Skyhorse
Imprint: Skyhorse Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.483
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 353
Weight: 429g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 155mm