THE BEST ATHLETES OF THE BAY !! San Francisco Area Sports Heroes: Their careers, their lives. "Terrific book" -Gary Radnich, KNBR 680 and KRON-TV Channel 4, San Francisco This unique collection of sports biographies chronicles the lives of superstars raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, home to some of the most famous pro athletes in American history. From Joe DiMaggio to Bill Russell to Barry Bonds to Tom Brady, Bay Area Legends spans nearly 100 years of glory. BRIAN MICHNOWSKI is the first to assemble the stories of these local champions who conquered the worlds of pro football, basketball, baseball, tennis, golf, boxing, and auto racing.