ESPN personality and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg (Got Your Number, Got Your Answers) and mega-producer Hembo rank the franchises of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL from best to worst and reveal who is on the Mount Rushmore of legends for each.
In the four biggest American sports leagues, 124 franchises vie for the crown of greatest of all. Only one can sit atop the throne. Now for the first time ever, Got Your Legends ranks all of the franchises and explains which teams are legendary, or unique, or exciting, or tragic . . . or laughable.
Then—no matter how good, or bad, or lucky, or jinxed a franchise may be—Greeny and Hembo celebrate the four greatest figures in the history of each team, with easily digestible essays on the top sixty franchises that will surprise and entertain fans new and old.
So whether you want to commemorate your favorite high-octane teams (hello, Yankees, Canadiens, and Steelers fans), cry-laugh about the misfortunes of your hometown clubs (looking at you, Jaguars, Hornets, and Blue Jackets faithful), or just bank some stats for trivia night, Got Your Legends is the ultimate guide to America’s sports landscape.
Love or hate where your teams land, either way you’ll be drawn into the conversation. Join two of the most passionate sports fanatics of all time and partake in the greatest American pastime: arguing about—and reveling in—everything sports.
Mike Greenberg has been among the signature faces, and voices, of ESPN for more than a quarter century. He is currently the host of ESPN’s Get Up and Sunday NFL Countdown shows as well as the NFL Draft on ESPN. He previously co-hosted Mike and Mike with Mike Golic, for which the duo has been inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Mike is the author of several previous books, and multiple New York Times bestsellers. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and a member of the Medill Hall of Achievement. Mike and his wife, Stacy, have two children and reside in New York City.
Paul Hembekides is a content producer for ESPN’s Get Up, and he partners with Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio’s #Greeny. He has become best known for his daily trivia question, which earned him the nickname “Sneaky Hembo.” Paul began his career on Mike and Mike and is recognized as one of the premier researchers in the industry. He contributes weekly to the Baseball Tonight podcast, and his research is regularly featured on ESPN.com. A graduate of Cedarville University (BA) and La Salle University (MA), Paul and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in New Jersey with their two daughters.
“The way Mike Greenberg lays things out is nothing short of spectacular. He’s already in a couple of Halls of Fame, and after this book, I’m assuming another is on the way. A fantastic book with fabulous information.” --Pat McAfee, sports analyst and retired ball kicker on Got Your Number
“Greeny looks at sports history with the eye of a storyteller. I knew I cared about these athletes, but Got Your Number reminded me of why I should care about what they accomplished.” --Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Got Your Number
“If anybody knows how to put historical sports debates in book form, it’s these two. What a wonderful, thought-provoking historical look at some of the great performers that have graced our athletic fields over the past 70 years. I couldn’t get enough if it!” --Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, former co-host of Mike and the Mad Dog on WFAN on Got Your Answers
“Greeny and Hembo have provided a cheat sheet with this fascinating compilation—never lose an argument again, and be all-knowing!” --Michael Kay, Voice of the New York Yankees and host of The Michael Kay Show on Got Your Answers
"Greeny's book isn't just a fun read. It's a guide to winning every sports debate for the rest of your life.” --Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior Writer and New York Times bestselling author of American Kings on Got Your Number
“Mike Greenberg and sports are synonymous—my favorite sports memories all have his voice attached.” --Emmanuel Acho, Emmy-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
“In the introduction to this fabulous book, Mike wisely and wonderfully notes that sports can bring people together by fostering conversation, something he has done throughout his spectacular career and now does again with these terrific essays.” --Amy Trask, sports executive and Princess of Darkness on Got Your Number
ESPN personality and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg (Got Your Number, Got Your Answers) and mega-producer Hembo rank the franchises of the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL from best to worst and reveal who is on the Mount Rushmore of legends for each.
In the four biggest American sports leagues, 124 franchises vie for the crown of greatest of all. Only one can sit atop the throne. Now for the first time ever, Got Your Legends ranks all of the franchises and explains which teams are legendary, or unique, or exciting, or tragic . . . or laughable.
Then—no matter how good, or bad, or lucky, or jinxed a franchise may be—Greeny and Hembo celebrate the four greatest figures in the history of each team, with easily digestible essays on the top sixty franchises that will surprise and entertain fans new and old.
So whether you want to commemorate your favorite high-octane teams (hello, Yankees, Canadiens, and Steelers fans), cry-laugh about the misfortunes of your hometown clubs (looking at you, Jaguars, Hornets, and Blue Jackets faithful), or just bank some stats for trivia night, Got Your Legends is the ultimate guide to America’s sports landscape.
Love or hate where your teams land, either way you’ll be drawn into the conversation. Join two of the most passionate sports fanatics of all time and partake in the greatest American pastime: arguing about—and reveling in—everything sports.
Creators
Mike Greenberg has been among the signature faces, and voices, of ESPN for more than a quarter century. He is currently the host of ESPN’s Get Up and Sunday NFL Countdown shows as well as the NFL Draft on ESPN. He previously co-hosted Mike and Mike with Mike Golic, for which the duo has been inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Mike is the author of several previous books, and multiple New York Times bestsellers. He is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, and a member of the Medill Hall of Achievement. Mike and his wife, Stacy, have two children and reside in New York City.
Paul Hembekides is a content producer for ESPN’s Get Up, and he partners with Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio’s #Greeny. He has become best known for his daily trivia question, which earned him the nickname “Sneaky Hembo.” Paul began his career on Mike and Mike and is recognized as one of the premier researchers in the industry. He contributes weekly to the Baseball Tonight podcast, and his research is regularly featured on ESPN.com. A graduate of Cedarville University (BA) and La Salle University (MA), Paul and his wife, Elizabeth, reside in New Jersey with their two daughters.
“The way Mike Greenberg lays things out is nothing short of spectacular. He’s already in a couple of Halls of Fame, and after this book, I’m assuming another is on the way. A fantastic book with fabulous information.” --Pat McAfee, sports analyst and retired ball kicker on Got Your Number
“Greeny looks at sports history with the eye of a storyteller. I knew I cared about these athletes, but Got Your Number reminded me of why I should care about what they accomplished.” --Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author on Got Your Number
“If anybody knows how to put historical sports debates in book form, it’s these two. What a wonderful, thought-provoking historical look at some of the great performers that have graced our athletic fields over the past 70 years. I couldn’t get enough if it!” --Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, former co-host of Mike and the Mad Dog on WFAN on Got Your Answers
“Greeny and Hembo have provided a cheat sheet with this fascinating compilation—never lose an argument again, and be all-knowing!” --Michael Kay, Voice of the New York Yankees and host of The Michael Kay Show on Got Your Answers
"Greeny's book isn't just a fun read. It's a guide to winning every sports debate for the rest of your life.” --Seth Wickersham, ESPN Senior Writer and New York Times bestselling author of American Kings on Got Your Number
“Mike Greenberg and sports are synonymous—my favorite sports memories all have his voice attached.” --Emmanuel Acho, Emmy-winning broadcaster and New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man
“In the introduction to this fabulous book, Mike wisely and wonderfully notes that sports can bring people together by fostering conversation, something he has done throughout his spectacular career and now does again with these terrific essays.” --Amy Trask, sports executive and Princess of Darkness on Got Your Number
