The Baseball Maniac's Almanac: The Absolutely, Positively, and Without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and Astonishing Lists Ever Compiled Edition, Fifth Edition Contributor(s): Sugar, Bert Randolph (Editor), Samelson, Ken (With) |
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ISBN: 1683582403 ISBN-13: 9781683582403 Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Baseball & Softball |
Dewey: 796.357 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 456 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. First created by legendary sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar, and now updated, here are thousands of fascinating lists, tables, data, and stimulating facts. Inside, you'll find all of the big name baseball heroes like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Denny McLain, Ty Cobb, and a lot of information that will be new to even the most devoted fans:
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 |
Contributor Bio(s): Sugar, Bert Randolph: - Bert Randolph Sugar established himself as one of the world's foremost sports historians. He was the former editor in chief of The Ring and Fight Game magazines and the author of more than eighty books, with over a dozen books on baseball. Past titles include The Ultimate Book of Boxing Lists, Bert Sugar's Baseball Hall of Fame: A Living History of America's Greatest Game, and Fight or Die: The Vinny Paz Story. Sugar passed away in 2012.Samelson, Ken: - Ken Samelson is an editor and author of several sports books. He is a former editor of the Macmillan Baseball Encyclopedia and co-author of Amazing Mets Trivia, The Great All-Time Baseball Record Book, The Miracle Has Landed, and The Macmillan Baseball Encyclopedia Quiz Book. Samelson lives in Larchmont, New York. |