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Summary: very good book
Review: A amzing book! it list all players since 1871. plus year by year standings since 1876! now whear can you find that!!!
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Summary: Baseball Encyclopedia
Review: Are you an avid baseball enthusiast. Do you have every available statistic at the tip of your tongue? If so, this book is for you. It consists of a plethora of baseball statistics from 1871
onward to the present day. Key statistics pertaining to starting pitchers, saves, stolen bases, Hall of Famers and hometown heroes are listed in this encyclopedia for ease of reference.
This work would be very helpful for a class project on the subject of baseball. It is a solid value for the price charged.
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Summary: Baseball Encyclopedia
Review: Are you an avid baseball enthusiast. Do you have every available statistic at the tip of your tongue? If so, this book is for you. It consists of a plethora of baseball statistics from 1871
onward to the present day. Key statistics pertaining to starting pitchers, saves, stolen bases, Hall of Famers and hometown heroes are listed in this encyclopedia for ease of reference.
This work would be very helpful for a class project on the subject of baseball. It is a solid value for the price charged.
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Summary: The only Baseball book you'll ever need...
Review: At eight pounds, and 3000 pages, you would sure hope that this was the only baseball book needed, but, in fact this book covers absolutly everything associated with the game of baseball. From the usual stats since the 1880's to a history that teaches everything needed about the players, this book in defintly a winner...
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Summary: Great for an oldie
Review: Fantastic font of stats and memories. Check out the hitting record of John Pacorek! Lots of wonderful tidbits, but only to 1995? Needs to be updated and I will purchase the update someday. . .someday.
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Summary: Great for an oldie
Review: Fantastic font of stats and memories. Check out the hitting record of John Pacorek! Lots of wonderful tidbits, but only to 1995? Needs to be updated and I will purchase the update someday. . .someday.
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Summary: As good as a reference work can get
Review: Given that _no_ book of baseball statistics can possibly be without errors (or controversies!), this book surpasses all its competition. My most recent edition of this is the eighth edition (complete through the 1989 season). I wanted to buy the latest version, but given that this copy only goes through 1995 (and the supplement through 1996), you can imagine my disappointment. Nevertheless...This book is remarkable, especially for the scope of what it attempts. Most baseball references only have lifetime records and statistics for the American and National Leagues. This book has complete statistics for all _six_ major leagues throughout history, team lineups, standings, and season records for each of those leagues, managers' records, every trade made in baseball, every postseason series, every All Star game, a National Association register, and an admirable (albeit understandably incomplete) register of Negro League players. Finally, I can think of only one reason a baseball fan might be disappointed with The Baseball Encyclopedia. As a book of statistics, this is a reference work, and not a collection of colorful stories. There are scores of great baseball books out there to enjoy. However, one of the great joys of baseball is that whether you're looking at this year's stars or those from the 19th century, statistics can paint a very vivid picture of anyone. The Baseball Encyclopedia displays that picture better than any other work. Reading about Babe Ruth's mighty swing is one thing, but seeing the numbers in black and white is staggering. Especially when you realize he had 94 pitching wins as well. Whew!
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Summary: First of its kind... but now out of date
Review: Historically, this was the first book that attempted to compile statistical data for all-time players so the MacMillan Encyclopedia will always have its place. Today, other volumes (Total Baseball, STATS All-Time Major League Handbook, www.baseball-reference.com) are better resources. Acknowlegde that this book was important 20 years ago, but buy a different book today.
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Summary: First of its kind... but now out of date
Review: Historically, this was the first book that attempted to compile statistical data for all-time players so the MacMillan Encyclopedia will always have its place. Today, other volumes (Total Baseball, STATS All-Time Major League Handbook, www.baseball-reference.com) are better resources. Acknowlegde that this book was important 20 years ago, but buy a different book today.
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Summary: Best Reference EVER!
Review: I have used this tome as my bible for years. I have run into former baseball players who swear they were players for a major league team but are not listed. I still have not figured out how often it is revised.
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