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Matt Doeden
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Copyright 2019 by Lerner Publishing Group, Inc.
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Names: Doeden, Matt, author.
Title: Coming up clutch : the greatest upsets, comebacks, and finishes in sports history
/ Matt Doeden.
Description: Minneapolis : Millbrook Press, [ 2019 ] | Audience: Age 1018 . | Audience:
Grade 9 to 12. | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017047697 (print) | LCCN 2018000926 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781541524750 (eb pdf) | ISBN 9781512427561 (lb : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: SportsUnited StatesHistoryAnecdotesJuvenile literature. |
Sports upsetsJuvenile literature. | ComebacksJuvenile literature.
Classification: LCC GV583 (ebook) | LCC GV583 .D64 2019 (print) | DDC
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CONTENTS
The Final Seconds: Memorable Clutch
Performances
Clutch: The Science and Psychology
of the Big Moment
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INTRODUCTION:
WHAT IS CLUTCH?
C lutch . Its a term thats often used in sports. We reserve it for players or teams
who come up big when the stakes are highest. Its an extra-inning home run,
a Super Bowlwinning touchdown pass, or a last-second shot that changes a game.
Coming up clutch is what separates the merely good from the legendary.
Yet as often as fans use the term clutch , it remains something of a mystery. What
makes one athlete a clutch player while another chokes in high-pressure situations?
Is it better gear or mental preparation? Is it simply circumstances or just luck? Is
there a clutch gene? Are there really clutch players and teams, or does it just seem
that way to fans wrapped up in their favorite sports?
How does an athlete come up clutch? By overcoming the odds, no matter how