Baseballs Best

Author : Derek Gentile
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN 13 : 1603763155
Total Pages : 1421 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Best 1000 -- Revised and Updated written by Derek Gentile and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2012-05-15 with total page 1421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thoroughly revised edition of "Baseball's Best 1,000" includes updated listings plus new players, rankings, and photographs, all in a handier format that makes it a terrific pocket reference. A must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debates over who the best players are and why, "Baseball's Best 1,000" showcases the lives, legends, and lore of the game's top players, ranked in order. Sportswriter Derek Gentile has pared down the total list of players--tens of thousands of them--to an elite ranking of the thousand greatest, based on criteria including lifetime stats; player durability and consistency; All-Star participation; MVP, Gold Glove, and Cy Young awards; individual statistical championships; personal and professional contributions to the game; sportsmanship; and election to the Hall of Fame. Each entry includes positions played, teams played for, years played, lifetime stats, and a biography of the player featuring his great moments and little-known facts. *New players include Curt Schilling, Mike Mussina, and Manny Ramirez. *Barry Bonds has moved up from Number 19 to Number 6. *Roger Clemens has moved from Number 33 into the top 20. *Dozens of Negro League players are here, as well as rankings of the best Japanese players, women players, and "prehistoric" players (from the time before stats were formally recorded).

Author : Drew Lyon
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1543506216
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Best and Worst written by Drew Lyon and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball is a game of hits and misses, homers and strikeouts, wins and losses. Check out the very best and worst that baseball has to offer with Baseball's Best and Worst.

Author : Derek Gentile
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
ISBN 13 : 0316553506
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Best 1,000 written by Derek Gentile and published by Black Dog & Leventhal. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and up-to-date edition of Baseball's Best 1,000, a must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debate of who is the best player in history and why. Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography--as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans.

Author : Michael J. Schell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400881358
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball’s All-Time Best Sluggers written by Michael J. Schell and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over baseball history, which park has been the best for run scoring? (1) Which player would lose the most home runs after adjustments for ballpark effect? (2) Which player claims four of the top five places for best individual seasons ever played, based on all-around offensive performance? (3) (See answers, below). These are only three of the intriguing questions Michael Schell addresses in Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers, a lively examination of the game of baseball using the most sophisticated statistical tools available. The book provides an in-depth evaluation of every major offensive event in baseball history, and identifies the players with the 100 best seasons and most productive careers. For the first time ever, ballpark effects across baseball history are presented for doubles, triples, right- and left-handed home-run hitting, and strikeouts. The book culminates with a ranking of the game's best all-around batters. Using a brisk conversational style, Schell brings to the plate the two most important credentials essential to producing a book of this kind: an encyclopedic knowledge of baseball and a professional background in statistics. Building on the traditions of renowned baseball historians Pete Palmer and Bill James, he has analyzed the most important factors impacting the sport, including the relative difficulty of hitting in different ballparks, the length of hitters' careers, the talent pool from which players are drawn, player aging, and changes in the game that have raised or lowered major-league batting averages. Schell's book finally levels the playing field, giving new credit to hitters who played in adverse conditions, and downgrading others who faced fewer obstacles. It also provides rankings based on players' positions. For example, Derek Jeter ranks 295th out of 1,140 on the best batters list, but jumps to 103rd in the position-adjusted list, reflecting his offensive prowess among shortstops. Replete with dozens of never-before reported stories and statistics, Baseball's All-Time Best Sluggers will forever shape the way baseball fans view the greatest heroes of America's national pastime. Answers: 1. Coors Field 2. Mel Ott 3. Barry Bonds, 2001–2004 seasons

Author : Nicole A. Mansfield
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1669063607
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Best Coaches written by Nicole A. Mansfield and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2024 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes baseball's best player is in the dugout, not on the diamond. Get the details about the best coaches in baseball from college to the pros. Who's got the stats and the championships to be called legend? Who has inspired the most players both on and off the field? Turn these pages to find out!

Author : Elliott Smith
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1666346586
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Best Traditions and Weirdest Superstitions written by Elliott Smith and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2022-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Going to a baseball game? Don't expect the teams to care about a rookie's first home run. But do watch for Bryce Harper's bat tapping ritual each time he's up for bat. But first, slide into the ins and outs of good fun and good luck in baseball. With engaging text and striking photos, this book will delight young sports fan with some of the best and weirdest practices on the field and in the stands.

Author : Alex Monnig
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1629681318
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best MLB Infielders of All Time written by Alex Monnig and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the stars change with each generation, the legends live on forever. This title introduces those legends, past and present, with colorful stories about their most memorable moments. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this title is jam-packed with information fit for any baseball fan. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Andrew Zimbalist
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470128240
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In the Best Interests of Baseball written by Andrew Zimbalist and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2007-06-22 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The season's best book so far gets right to the heart of the game's survival at the organizational level." —The Boston Globe "A compelling examination of the national pastime as seen through the prism of the commissioner's office." —The Wall Street Journal "A thoughtful and objective analysis of baseball's labor and economic policy evolution. Interesting, relevant, and a good read." — Randy Levine, President of the New York Yankees and former chief labor negotiator for MLB "A tour de force. It's an incredibly interesting read that ends with a vision for the sport that is squarely on target and a clarion call to our industry." — John Henry, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox and member of the MLB Executive Committee "Those who are determined to have Selig's head on a stick will be disappointed; rational baseball fans will rejoice in this tough but fair view of a decent man in a thankless job." — John Thorn, coauthor of Total Baseball "This thoroughly researched book by one of the foremost authorities on sports business is an oral history of the game through the Office of the Commissioner. Zimbalist provides a fascinating look at the game's history and those who have helped shape it." —mlb.com, April 3, 2006 "The best baseball book I've read in forty years." —Mike Murphy, 670 The Score, Chicago

Author : Howard Bryant
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 014751262X
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball written by Howard Bryant and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “With the LEGENDS series, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that sports has to offer—the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports-loving kid should know.”—Mike Lupica, #1 bestselling author of Travel Team, Heat, and Fantasy League Experience baseball's most exciting moments, World Series heroics, greatest players, and more! Baseball, America's pastime, is a sport of moments that stand the test of time. It is equally a sport of a new generation of heroes, whose exploits inspire today's young fans. This combination makes for a winning debut in Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Baseball. This is no traditional almanac of mundane statistics, but rather a storyteller's journey through baseball's storied game. Told in fun, accessible chapters and accompanied by iconic photos, a slew of Top Ten lists for kids to chew on and debate, and a Timeline of the 40 Most Important Moments in Baseball History, this collection covers some of the greatest players from Babe Ruth to Hank Aaron; the greatest teams to take the field and swing the bats; the greatest social triggers, such as Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier; the greatest playoff rivalries, including the 2004 showdown between the Red Sox and Yankees that turned into an instant classic; and, of course, the edge-of-your-seat World Series moments that left some cheering while others wept. This is the perfect book for young fans eager to learn more about the sport that will stay with them for a lifetime. Praise for LEGENDS: * "A terrific gathering of heroic hacks and legendary near misses."—Kirkus Books, starred review

Author : Dick Crouser
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1623681375
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Baseball's Best Barbs, Banter, and Bluster written by Dick Crouser and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Baseball's Best Barbs, Banter, and Bluster" is a delightful collection of short, true, funny, and refreshing anecdotes from hundreds of baseball's best-known players, coaches, managers, owners, and announcers.