Joe Posnanski

Joe Posnanski is the New York Times bestselling author of "Paterno," "The Machine," "The Secret of Golf" and "Why We Love Baseball." Joe served as Senior Writer for The Athletic, MLB, NBC Sports, and Sports Illustrated, and co-founder of Passions in America. He was named national Sportswriter of the Year by the Sports Media Hall of Fame and was twice named the best sports columnist in America by the Associated Press Sports Editors. He is a two-time Emmy winner as part of NBC Sports Olympic coverage, and his new book is "Why We Love Football."

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Awards: Casey Award, Two Emmys, Associated Press Editors Sports Writer of the Year, National Sports Media Association Sports Writer of the Year

A Sports Book Feast

Three of the most accomplished sports authors we have -- Joe Posnanski, Jack McCallum and Keith O'Brien -- will compare notes with themselves and all of us here today. It will be hard to keep score. Their stories are from football, basketball and baseball, but all three are winners in our book.

UA Mall Tent (Seats 250)  
Sat, Mar 15, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Sports
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Central Mall (following presentation)  

Panelists: Jack McCallum, Keith O'Brien, Joe Posnanski
Moderator: Dana Cooper
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Pepper Viner Homes, In Memory of Dr. Reene Alley

Why We Love Sports, by Joe Posnanski

If there is one thing Joe Posnanski enjoys more than writing about sports, it is talking about sports. Any sport. Football, baseball, Greco-Roman wrestling ... His most recent book is "Why We Love Football," and it won't take long to remember Why We Love Joe Posnanski!

Student Union Kachina (Seats 100)  
Sun, Mar 16, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm
Sports
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelist: Joe Posnanski
Moderator: Brett Fera
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Golden-Tarrence Fund held at the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

Books:

Why We Love Football

A History in 100 Moments
Sports
Penguin Publishing Group
September 2024
ISBN 9780593475522
416 pages

Why We Love Baseball

A History in 50 Moments
Sports
Penguin Group
March 2025
ISBN 9780593472682
416 pages