The long awaited book Sports Immortals, Stories of Inspiration and Achievement has just been released! The amazing Sports Immortals collection of sports memorabilia has been created through the lifelong efforts of one man, Joel Platt. Called by the Smithsonian Institution "absolutely the greatest collection of all sports," Sports Immortals honors more than a century of athletic achievement with a breathtaking collection of more than a million mementos. It's more than just a collection of uniforms, gear, autographs, photos, and more, however. Sports Immortals exists to ensure that the memories created by the world's greatest athletes continue to inspire us for generations to come.

"We celebrate athletes who overcame obstacles to reach their goals. Joel Platt, by force of his indomitable will, brought his body back from a serious injury as a youngster to curate the world's greatest collection of sports memorabilia." Rabbi Harold Kushner Author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

The stories of more than 100 inspirational and immortal athletes are featured in this book. Follow the path of sports history as you move through the book. From Honus Wagner to Roberto Clemente..from George Mikan to Shaquille O'Neal.from Jack Johnson to Muhammad Ali.from Jim Thorpe to Walter Payton. Read about the bravery of Jesse Owens, the sparkling achievements of Wayne Gretzky, the guts of Dale Earnhardt, the world-spanning popularity of Pele, and much more.

"Sports Immortals represents the ultimate in sports achievement. The story pays tribute to the world's greatest athletes and chronicles Joel Platt's lifetime effort to preserve sports history." Jack Kemp, former Congressman and pro quarterback

And in each case, not only read, but experience visually these wonderful stories, each of which is illustrated with stunning close-up photos of hundreds of rare, valuable, one-of-a-kind artifacts from the Sports Immortals collection.

Reading Sports Immortals will leave you breathless, stunned, and, we hope, inspired.

"The finest sports collection in the world...bar none."

Joshua Evans
Leland's Collectibles, Inc.