Cut to Black
A Legendary Life in Sports (and Maybe a Few Beers)
$59.41
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
16 June 2026
Summary
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Rod Black shares all the stories, all the fun, and all the inside scoops in this revelatory book about his forty years in Canadian sports broadcasting.
Foreword by Joe Carter
For more than four decades, Rod Black has been one of Canada’s most versatile sportscasters. He has either hosted or called play-by-play for practically every sport there is. Rod broadcasted some pivotal Blue Jays games…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781668034552 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1668034557 |
| Author: | Rod Black, Jim Lang, Joe Carter |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Simon & Schuster |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 465g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Rod Black is one of the best teammates ever. Just pick the team! He’s covered them all.”
— WENDEL CLARK
“You can’t just show up at a sporting event and talk about the game. You have to do a lot of due diligence and homework. I didn’t know how good Rod was and talented he was until later. Rod is a special talent.”
— CHARLES BARKLEY
“This is a compelling book about showing up. About curiosity, generosity, and the choices that quietly shape a life in broadcasting and beyond. Rod Black’s story is guided by a simple instinct: say yes to opportunity, to service, and to responsibility, especially when the stakes are high. Cut to Black is a warm, thoughtful reminder that the true measure of a career is not just what you cover, but how you show up when it matters most.”
— LISA LAFLAMME
“I have never been around anyone as professional, prepared, versatile, wired in, humble, fun, and enthusiastic about every and any event he covered. I can’t tell you the number of times the lights came on and I looked at Rod in absolute amazement, wondering where the hell did those words and thoughts he just voiced come from.”
— LEO RAUTINS, former NBA player and announcer for the Toronto Raptors
Rod Black
Rod Black reported sports stories for CTV and TSN for four decades. A devoted family man, Rod has spent countless hours giving back to numerous charities around the world, including the Special Olympics, the Giants of Africa, Canadian Men’s Health Foundation, Children’s Aid Foundation, SickKids, and Plan International Canada. Rod Black is a sportscaster, host, emcee, and a philanthropist. Black was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for his volunteer work. He lives outside Toronto with his wife, Nancy. Follow him on Instagram @RodBlackTV.
Jim Lang is a sportscaster, journalist, and the coauthor of hockey memoirs by Tie Domi, Max Domi, Wendel Clark, and Bryan Berard, as well as Everyday Hockey Heroes Volumes I and II with Bob McKenzie, Everyday Hockey Heroes III and My Day with the Cup. He lives outside Toronto with his wife and kids. Follow him on Instagram @LangersWorld.
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