''Sports, Sin and Subversion'' is the new book from Belizean author

Evan X Hyde Evan Anthony Hyde (better known as Evan X Hyde; born 30 April 1947) is a Belizean writer, journalist, media executive and former politician. He publishes and writes for the nation's largest newspaper, ''Amandala'', and oversees its subsidiaries, ...

, published in July 2008. It is Hyde's first new work in over three decades (his previous release, X-Communication, was a reprise of his 1970s publishings.)

Plot

Hyde takes as his point of departure his childhood in the downtown area of Belize City, discussing in effect the history of Belizean sports and sports personalities as he saw it from the late 1950s through to the present day. Hyde makes many references to famous sportspeople in Belize, as well as famous internationals who interacted with Belize and Belizeans: Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente,

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, as well as popular sports teams: San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees,

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and

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. 2008 non-fiction books Sports autobiographies Books about sports Sport in Belize Belizean books {{sport-bio-book-stub