Levels of Losing
Another recurring Simmons topic is the 20 Levels of Losing (originally the 13 Levels of Losing), where he defines, describes and ranks the most painful ways for a sports team to lose, such as the "Stomach Punch", or the "Guillotine". Simmons defined the Boston Red Sox' loss in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series as the highest level of losing.
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