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The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia
From the sports experts at ESPN comes the most informative baseball compilation ever created—and the next best thing to watching the home team win!
“I want a bumper sticker: You can have my Baseball Encyclopedia when you tear it from my cold, dead hands.” —Bill James, author of the Historical Baseball Abstract
“Baseball fans haven’t been able to get this much for so little since baseball cards were a quarter a pack.” —Mat Olkin, writer and editor for USA Today and Sports Weekly
A baseball lover’s ultimate guide, based on a remarkable database compiled by the award-winning godfather of statistical baseball analysis, Pete Palmer, and edited by baseball historian and commentator Gary Gillette. Featuring totally revised and up-to-date statistics, this all-star encyclopedia presents the most complete and accurate portrait of the game of baseball ever compiled. Brought to fans at an unbeatable price, it’s brimming with illuminating essays and information. There’s comprehensive year-by-year and team-by-team batting and pitching statistics for all players in major league history; all-time leaders in 150 categories; all-inclusive coverage of career interruptions due to wartime military service; the most authoritative Negro League stats anywhere; and countless fascinating data about teams, managers, and ballparks. Plus every record ever set is noted and every active major league player’s numbers updated, with a detailed record of everything that happened in pro baseball this year.
“I want a bumper sticker: You can have my Baseball Encyclopedia when you tear it from my cold, dead hands.” —Bill James, author of the Historical Baseball Abstract
“Baseball fans haven’t been able to get this much for so little since baseball cards were a quarter a pack.” —Mat Olkin, writer and editor for USA Today and Sports Weekly
A baseball lover’s ultimate guide, based on a remarkable database compiled by the award-winning godfather of statistical baseball analysis, Pete Palmer, and edited by baseball historian and commentator Gary Gillette. Featuring totally revised and up-to-date statistics, this all-star encyclopedia presents the most complete and accurate portrait of the game of baseball ever compiled. Brought to fans at an unbeatable price, it’s brimming with illuminating essays and information. There’s comprehensive year-by-year and team-by-team batting and pitching statistics for all players in major league history; all-time leaders in 150 categories; all-inclusive coverage of career interruptions due to wartime military service; the most authoritative Negro League stats anywhere; and countless fascinating data about teams, managers, and ballparks. Plus every record ever set is noted and every active major league player’s numbers updated, with a detailed record of everything that happened in pro baseball this year.
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1824 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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May 13, 2010
Matthias LOVES this tome, it goes many places with him. He's building a spreadsheet of all his favorite players and has created a nice study for himself on the science of baseball!!
September 21, 2017
This book is a pretty good book about baseball encyclopedia. The book gives you a lot of info on baseball.
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June 27, 2013Gillette, G., Palmer, P., & Gammons, P. (2008, February 28). The espn baseball encyclopedia, fifth edition (espn pro baseball encyclopedia. (5th ed.). New York, NY: Sterling Publishing.
Citation by: Ashley D. Brown
Type of Reference: Encyclopedia
Call Number: GV862.3 .A14 2008
Brief description:
The ultimate encyclopedia for baseball lovers. The volume consists of statistical baseball analysis, year-by-year and team-by-team batting and pitching statistics for all players in major league history, and every record ever set.
Citation for where the item has been reviewed:
Welton, K. (2007, October). The espn baseball encyclopedia.Library Journal, 132(16), 92.
Criteria
Content/Scope: An encyclopedia that details of all statistical information in relation to baseball in major league history.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: This encyclopedia has been positively reviewed by Library Journal and is published by a reputable source: ESPN.
Arrangement/Presentation: The volume is organized alphabetically by team, players, then year. Each entry contains statistical information on batting averages, pitching averages, records set, and basic information about the team/player.
Relation to other works: There are numerous editions (18) and will continue to have updated editions published.
Accessibility/Diversity: This encyclopedia expands the paltry selection of nonfiction baseball texts for our higher-level boys who enjoy reading and baseball.
Cost: $10.38
Citation by: Ashley D. Brown
Type of Reference: Encyclopedia
Call Number: GV862.3 .A14 2008
Brief description:
The ultimate encyclopedia for baseball lovers. The volume consists of statistical baseball analysis, year-by-year and team-by-team batting and pitching statistics for all players in major league history, and every record ever set.
Citation for where the item has been reviewed:
Welton, K. (2007, October). The espn baseball encyclopedia.Library Journal, 132(16), 92.
Criteria
Content/Scope: An encyclopedia that details of all statistical information in relation to baseball in major league history.
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: This encyclopedia has been positively reviewed by Library Journal and is published by a reputable source: ESPN.
Arrangement/Presentation: The volume is organized alphabetically by team, players, then year. Each entry contains statistical information on batting averages, pitching averages, records set, and basic information about the team/player.
Relation to other works: There are numerous editions (18) and will continue to have updated editions published.
Accessibility/Diversity: This encyclopedia expands the paltry selection of nonfiction baseball texts for our higher-level boys who enjoy reading and baseball.
Cost: $10.38
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November 1, 2013Not really what I Read... I read an article about the Boston Red Sox winning the world series against the St.Louis Cardinals. "David Ortiz Slugs Way To MVP."
The article was about the Red Sox winning the world series. They won a world series in their home stadium for the first time in 95 years. They have won other world series in between those 95 year but they have not won one at home. They won by 5, the score was six to one. David Ortiz played amazing in the world series and won the world series MVP. The whole team did it for Boston and all the tough times they have been through like the bombings, the big thing for them was a slogan that said "Boston Strong".
The main character throughout the article was David Ortiz. He had one of the best performances from a player during the world series. He batted a .688 average with two home runs and seven walks. He was a major threat and pitchers were scared of him. He is known as one of the best hitters in baseball ever and one of the most clutch hitters as well.
The article takes place in Boston, Massachusetts 10/30/13. The baseball game was played in Fenway Park which is the home of the Red Sox. I would recommend this article to anybody who is a baseball lover of all ages because it tells you about the World Series details and how amazing David Ortiz played. It had a lot of cool information and was very helpful for covering the details.
The article was about the Red Sox winning the world series. They won a world series in their home stadium for the first time in 95 years. They have won other world series in between those 95 year but they have not won one at home. They won by 5, the score was six to one. David Ortiz played amazing in the world series and won the world series MVP. The whole team did it for Boston and all the tough times they have been through like the bombings, the big thing for them was a slogan that said "Boston Strong".
The main character throughout the article was David Ortiz. He had one of the best performances from a player during the world series. He batted a .688 average with two home runs and seven walks. He was a major threat and pitchers were scared of him. He is known as one of the best hitters in baseball ever and one of the most clutch hitters as well.
The article takes place in Boston, Massachusetts 10/30/13. The baseball game was played in Fenway Park which is the home of the Red Sox. I would recommend this article to anybody who is a baseball lover of all ages because it tells you about the World Series details and how amazing David Ortiz played. It had a lot of cool information and was very helpful for covering the details.
October 24, 2008
Great research material in one place. I can't watch one game of baseball w/o bringing this out. I love the beautiful game, and his every player ever here. WOW.
June 23, 2010
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