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The Sports Encyclopedia: Baseball 2006 (Sports Encyclopedia Baseball) 11 reviews
David S. Neft, Michael L. Neft, ...
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
sports statistics begins with baseball
+ All the essentials, excellent value
+ The only baseball book you'll ever need
+ Great Book, But...
+ my review was for the 2000 edition
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Ball Four92 reviews
Jim Bouton
Wiley, 1990
the first to expose how players used the groupies
+ Funny, Profane and Honest. Play Ball
+ important book
+ Ball Four was a HIt
+ Knee Surgery Gift
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Baseball: An Illustrated History 113 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
Knopf, 1996
The best
+ Baseball: An Illustrated History
+ The Old Ball Game
+ A tribute to baseball by Ken Burns and his team
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Total Ballclubs, Revised Edition: The Ultimate Book of Baseball Franchises 4 reviews
Donald Dewey
SportClassic Books, 2005
Fantastic
+ Interesting and informative book on baseball clubs.
+ More about the business end of baseball than the game on the field
+ Great Book, But No Negro Leagues
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Eight Men Out: The Black Sox and the 1919 World Series35 reviews
Eliot Asinof
Holt Paperbacks, 2000
"Say It Ain't So, Joe. . ."
+ Black-Sox classic
+ "Gentlemen, they went to see a ballgame. But all they saw was a con game."---States Attorney Gorman to the jury
+ The little guys took the fall.
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The Glory of Their Times : The Story of Baseball Told By the Men Who Played It71 reviews
Lawrence S. Ritter
Harper Paperbacks, 1992
Baseball's Old Testament
+ The Holy Grail of all Baseball Books
+ Historical treasure
+ Greatest Sports Book Ever Written!!!
+ glory of their times
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Baseball Dynasties: The Greatest Teams of All Time34 reviews
Rob Neyer, Eddie Epstein
W. W. Norton & Company, 2000
Great read for stat heads
+ The Best Of The Best
+ 72-74 A's
+ Baseball Essential
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Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame32 reviews
Bill James
Free Press, 1995
Fame That Has Too Much Shame
+ Maybe The Book That Did It For Me
+ Excellent!
+ Outstanding research and thought-provoking prose
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The 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia (Espn Baseball Encyclopedia)1 review
Sterling, 2006
The Bottom line
If you are a baseball junkie. A must have for your library
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Lost Ballparks: A Celebration of Baseball's Legendary Fields13 reviews
Lawrence Ritter
Studio, 1994
A light-hearted journey to revisit some old friends
+ cozy parks from yesteryear
+ a must book for any baseball fan.
A fun, nostalgic view of many famous (and some not-so famous) ballparks that now belong to the ages.
The book covers 22 ballparks that sadly are no more. The famous parks that one would expect are all here (the 16 classic teams' lost parks are all covered), but Ritter tosses in some surprises. ...
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Baseball Goes to War4 reviews
William B. Mead
Broadcast Interview Source, 1998
A splendid account of Baseball in the Forties
+ Wonderful Account of Major League Baseball During World War II
+ First in Shoes, First in Booze and Last in the American League
+ A GOOD READ
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The Ballpark Book : A journey Through the Fields of Baseball Magic19 reviews
Ron Smith
Sporting News, 2003
Return to your field of dreams
+ where's Jarry Park?
+ Bad Timing Takes Away From An Otherwise Wonderful Volume
+ Wow!
+ VERY GLOSSY BUT COULD BE BETTER
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Total Baseball, Completely Revised and Updated: The Ultimate Baseball Encyclopedia (Total Baseball)5 reviews
John Thorn
Warner Books, 2004
THE Baseball Reference Book
+ A baseball fan's dream
+ Where did dome of the data go?
+ Most Complete Stat Resource Available
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The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract88 reviews
Bill James
Free Press, 2001
the man and the work that put sabermetrics on the map
+ The essential baseball book
+ An awesome book to have on your shelf
+ Very good book
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Green Cathedrals4 reviews
Philip J. Lowry
Society for Amer Baseball Research, 1986
Green Cathedrals: a review.
+ Baseball fans will love it.
When I first received the book 'Green Cathedrals' in the mail I was initially disappointed in that all the photographs are in black and white. However once I really examined the book I realized this book is truly unique in that it is the only book I am aware of that lists every ballfield ever used ...
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The Pitch That Killed14 reviews
Mike Sowell
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2004
Outstanding Documentation of Baseball History
+ Deserving of its classic status
+ The Unforgettable Season in the Lands of the Western Reserve
+ An amazing story well told
+ Tragic but compelling
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Green Cathedrals4 reviews
Philip J. Lowry
Society for Amer Baseball Research, 1986
Green Cathedrals: a review.
+ Baseball fans will love it.
When I first received the book 'Green Cathedrals' in the mail I was initially disappointed in that all the photographs are in black and white. However once I really examined the book I realized this book is truly unique in that it is the only book I am aware of that lists every ballfield ever used ...
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Baseball: An Illustrated History113 reviews
Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
Knopf, 1996
The best
+ Baseball: An Illustrated History
+ The Old Ball Game
+ A tribute to baseball by Ken Burns and his team
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The 2006 ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia (Espn Baseball Encyclopedia)1 review
Sterling, 2006
The Bottom line
If you are a baseball junkie. A must have for your library
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The Ballpark Book : A journey Through the Fields of Baseball Magic19 reviews
Ron Smith
Sporting News, 2003
Return to your field of dreams
+ where's Jarry Park?
+ Bad Timing Takes Away From An Otherwise Wonderful Volume
+ Wow!
+ VERY GLOSSY BUT COULD BE BETTER
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