The Score of a Lifetime : 25 Years Talking Chicago Sports

For 25 years, Chicago sports fans invited Terry Boers into their homes, cars, and offices as one of the premier voices of WSCR radio. Covering the latest championships and trades, and always ready to offer up timely takes, Boers was a Windy City constant until his retirement in 2017. In his highly-anticipated memoir, Boers delivers a trove of lively anecdotes and personal reflections from his life and journey through sports media—from raucous banter with Mike Ditka during The Score's early days to the Cubs' World Series celebration in 2016. A must-read for any of the thousands of listeners who made Boers part of their daily routine, __The Score of a Lifetime__ is a freewheeling, frank portrait of a man, a career, a station no one thought would survive, and a city that loves its sports. For 25 years, Chicago sports fans invited Terry Boers into their homes, cars, and offices as one of the premier voices of the city's first sports radio station, WSCR. Listeners from all walks of life embraced Boers' offbeat sense of humor and brutal honesty, and the one-time Sun Times columnist became on of the Windy City's most recognizable voices by the time of his retirement. In this highly anticipated memoir, the often guarded Boers delivers a treasure trove of lively anecdotes and personal reflections from his life and career. From racing down drag strips in Chicago's south suburbs to breathing rare air covering a young Michael Jordan. From raucous banter with Mike Ditka during The Score's early days to years spent alongside Dan Bernstein before signing off in 2017. Boers opens up about his own battle with cancer in 2016, which required multiple surgeries. A must-read to the thousands of listeners who welcomed Boers into their lives every day, The Score of a Lifetime is a freewheeling, frank portrait of a man, a career, and pioneering radio station "Front Cover"--"Title Page"--"Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "Prologue" -- "Chapter 1: Steger, USA" -- "Chapter 2: Radio Calling" -- "Chapter 3: Mom and Dad" -- "Chapter 4: Is Anybody Listening?" -- "Chapter 5: Bob" -- "Chapter 6: Ditka" -- "Chapter 7: Life in the Fast Lane" -- "Chapter 8: The Trial of the Century" -- "Chapter 9: The Love of My Life" -- "Chapter 10: Murph" -- "Chapter 11: John" -- "Chapter 12: Trouble" -- "Chapter 13: John E." -- "Chapter 14: The Shows Go On" -- "Chapter 15: To the Motor City and Back" -- "Chapter 16: Celebrity?" -- "Chapter 17: Covering the 1980s" -- "Chapter 18: My Toughest Assignment" -- "Chapter 19: Cancer" -- "Chapter 20: Thanks" -- "Epilogue