| Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame Contributor(s): James, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684800888 ISBN-13: 9780684800882 Publisher: Free Press OUR PRICE: $25.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1995 Annotation: Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - Essays & Writings |
| Dewey: 796.357 |
| LCCN: 94044926 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.06" W x 9.38" (1.15 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions. Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions. |
Contributor Bio(s): James, Bill: - Bill James made his mark in the 1970s and 1980s with his Baseball Abstracts. He has been tearing down preconceived notions about America's national pastime ever since. He is currently the Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, as well as the author of The Man from the Train. James lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, Susan McCarthy, and three children. |