The Baseball Maniac's Almanac - 5th Edition: The Absolutely, Positively, and Without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and Astonishing Lists E - Paperback

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The Baseball Maniac's Almanac - 5th Edition: The Absolutely, Positively, and Without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and Astonishing Lists E - Paperback

The Baseball Maniac's Almanac - 5th Edition: The Absolutely, Positively, and Without Question Greatest Book of Facts, Figures, and Astonishing Lists E - Paperback

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by Bert Randolph Sugar (Editor), Ken Samelson (With)

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:
  • Highest batting averages not to win batting titles
  • Home-run leaders by state of birth
  • Players on last-place teams leading the league in RBIs, by season
  • Most triples by position, season
  • Winners of two "legs" of triple crown since last winner
  • Oldest pitchers with losing record, leading league in ERA
  • Career pitching leaders under six feet tall
  • Managers replaced wile team was in first place
  • Hall of Famers whose sons played in the majors
  • Players with palindromic surnames
  • And so much more!

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!

Author Biography

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.

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.
Number of Pages: 456
Dimensions: 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 19, 2019

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