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An addictive read that is sure to spark conversation wherever baseball is spoken, this updated edition of The Baseball Maniac’s Almanac is part reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled—all verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame. In its pages, renowned sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar presents thousands of fascinating lists, tables, data, and stimulating facts. Inside, you’ll find:Highest batting averages not to win batting titlesHome-run leaders by state of birthPlayers on last-place teams leading the league in RBIs, by seasonMost triples by position, seasonWinners of two “legs” of triple crown since last winnerOldest pitchers with losing record, leading league in ERACareer pitching leaders under six feet tallManagers replaced wile team was in first placeHall of Famers whose sons played in the majorsBabe Ruth’s yearly salaryPlayers with palindromic surnamesAnd so much more!Not just a collection of facts or records, this is a book of glorious fun that will astound even the most bookish baseball fan. Read up and amaze your friends!
Paperback: 428 pages
Publisher: Sports Publishing; 4 edition (March 15, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1613218052
ISBN-13: 978-1613218051
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.3 x 8.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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This is a great book for people who love baseball statistics and lists. The majority of the book contains lists of accomplishments that are somewhat oddball in nature - the type of statistics that you would not find in a Baseball Encyclopedia. A couple of examples are 'Most Home Runs By Left-Hand Hitting Shortstops' and 'Oldest Pitchers To Win 20 Games For The First Time'. There are hundreds of these types of lists and they are all fascinating. The last third of the book contains summaries of all major league teams throughout history. It contains the team record for each year, who managed the teams, Hall of Famers who played on the team, players from the team who led the league in various batting and pitching categories and history of postseason play.I want to thank the editors and publisher for issuing this 4th edition which is updated through the 2015 baseball season. I've owned the second edition (2010) for many years and had been referencing it to this day.
Baseball is the greatest of all sports ; among many reasons is the story all its intricate stats relate and bring to life. This is an exceptional book; hard to put down . Amazing stats and historical contexts
I have all of these books it must take you months to find all of this information. You work very hard at making these books just for us baseball lovers and I thank you for it
I am a statistics nut....especially about baseball. To me, this book is like reading a novel
Includes many semi-obscure but not stupid statistics -- and definitely not the ones you will find online on baseball-reference.com
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