New Biographical History Of Baseball

Uses statistical research to create the most accurate picture possible of the on-field accomplishments of baseball players from earlier eras. It offers original summaries of the personalities & contributions of over 1,500 players, managers, owners, front office executives, journalists, & ordinary fans who developed this great American game into our national pastime. Each individual included has had an impact on the sport as mass entertainment or as a cultural phenomenon, as an athletic art or a bus. enterprise. This 2nd ed. uses more general research to paint the most accurate picture ever of the inner workings of baseball. There are statistics & engaging facts on every key player in baseball history. An outstanding & unique reference work!Dewey, Donald is the author of 'New Biographical History Of Baseball', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756775438 and ISBN 0756775434.