It takes the average reader 3 hours and 57 minutes to read The Billy Goat Curse by Gil Bogen
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
In 1945 the most famous curse in sports was placed on the Chicago Cubs when Bill Sianis and his goat were ejected from Wrigley Field. Though Sianis purchased two tickets for the fourth game of the World Series against Detroit, the goat's stench led to the pair's ouster. The indignant Sianis allegedly cursed the Cubs, promising that they'd never again play in the World Series at Wrigley Field. More than six decades later, the team has yet to win a pennant. There were years when fortune seemed to pluck defeat from the wings of sure victory. The book focuses on the attitudes of players and fans,...
The Billy Goat Curse by Gil Bogen is 229 pages long, and a total of 59,311 words.
This makes it 77% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 24 minutes to read The Billy Goat Curse aloud.
The Billy Goat Curse is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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