My name is Aaron S. Bayley. I live in Toronto. I enjoy books, bulldogs, vinyl records, horror films and good coffee. I sometimes suffer from severe bouts of social media use.

2022 NYC Big Book Award Winner

What makes a sport a sport?

​Is a hot dog eating contest a sport? What about foosball, hunting, bobsled, bowling, and bullfighting?

​In Why Baseball Is a Sport and Golf Is Not: Separating the Players from the Poseurs, Aaron S. Bayley and Luigi Di Serio argue that an activity isn't a sport just because society says it is: it first must meet a definitive set of criteria. The results aren't always what you'd expect.

“The prose is energetic, clever and meticulous…A witty reference book that aims to settle sports’ most existential questions.”

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