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EVENT OVERVIEW: New York Times Bestselling Author and former KC Star Sports Columnist Joe Posnanski will be celebrating the launch of his new book, Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments with special guest, play-by-play Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs, Mitch Holthus on Friday, September 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM at The Unity Temple on The Plaza.ABOUT THE BOOK: Why We Love Football: A History in 100 Moments
A moving celebration of the history of American football from the New York Times bestselling author of Why We Love Baseball
After his bestselling home run books Why We Love Baseball and The Baseball 100, Joe Posnanski turns from the national pastime to the number one sport in America. Why We Love Football is Posnanski’s newest must-have deep dive into the archives and legends of the sport, and the result is a rousing tale of the 100 greatest moments in football lore.
This is the best kind of sports writing. Entertaining, enlightening, heartbreaking, hilarious, and always fascinating, these stories of the sport offer a panoramic look across its history. From hidden gems and classic tales to famous moments told from previously unheard perspectives, this book is the football book for even its most ardent fans.
From Patrick Mahomes’s magic to the Ice Bowl, from Doug Flutie’s Hail Mary pass to a plethora of football “miracles,” Why We Love Football is an unforgettable, conversational masterpiece you won’t ever want to end, and a can't-miss take on football from one of the greatest sportswriters of our time.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Joe Posnanski is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including The Baseball 100, Paterno, and The Secret of Golf. He has written for The Athletic, Sports Illustrated, NBC Sports, and The Kansas City Star and currently writes at JoePosnanski.com. He has been named National Sportswriter of the Year by five different organizations and is the winner of two Emmy Awards. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his family.
ABOUT THE MODERATOR: Mitch Holthus is in his 29th season as the play-by-play Voice of the Kansas City Chiefs.
A native of Smith Center, Kansas, Mitch has continued the work ethic he learned growing up on the farm in his career as a play-by-play sportscaster, entrepreneur and motivational speaker.
Listeners throughout the Chiefs Kingdom join in with Holthus when he makes his signature call “Touchdown Kan – zzzz City”. Mitch also hosts the Hy-Vee “Chiefs Insider” television show and various Chiefs website programming and emcees many Chiefs functions throughout the year.
EVENT DATE & TIME: Friday, September 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM
EVENT LOCATION: Unity Temple on The Plaza, 707 W. 47th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64112
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $33.00 (plus Eventbrite Ticket Fee) includes 1 copy of Why We Love Football, 1 Admission Reservation, and 1 Guest Admission Reservation. General Admission Seating.
PLEASE NOTE: Patrons will receive their autographed books as they arrive at this event.
DISCLAIMER: All author event sales are final and non-refundable. Eventbrite ticket fees are non-refundable.
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Unity Temple on the Plaza, 701 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO 64112-1803, United States,Kansas City, Missouri
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