Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens

by Jamison Hensley

From Art Modell’s founding of the Baltimore Ravens in 1996 to the decision to draft Ray Lewis and Jonathan Ogden, to victories in two Super Bowls in the past 15 years, the Baltimore Ravens’ short history has been full of highlights. In Jamison Hensley’s Flying High, the former Ravens beat writer covers these achievements and much more. Stories of players, coaches, and administrators from throughout the team’s history are all here. Recent Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco, manager Ozzie Newsome, legendary coach Brian Billick, and current coach John Harbaugh, are just a few of the beloved Ravens personalities that are featured in the latest book in the Tales series.So get ready to cheer for the greatest Ravens moments and laugh at the humorous ones from both on and off the field. Perfect for any fan of the NFL’s defending championsSkyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports-books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team.Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 5, 2014

Reviews

[Nick Katenkamp · Rating 4 out of 5]

I grew up in Baltimore but was only 4 years old when the Ravens won their first Super Bowl in 2000. So much of this information was new to me like how the team came to Baltimore, how they named the team, early players, and what wasn't new was fun to relive. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this book to a die hard fan, because there isn't much that they would not remember, but for them it could potentially still be fun to read over and enjoy again. This is really geared towards moderate fans, nostalgic fans, people unfamiliar with the story, and younger fans wanting to know more about the team and the greats that have worn the uniform.

[Michael Ginsberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent history of the Ravens from one of the best Ravens beat reporters. A must-read for any Ravens fans wanting to relive the team's triumphs and overall history.