The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection - Revised and Updated celebrates members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame with stats, facts, rare photos, and objects from the game.
Officially licensed by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, this revised and updated volume gathers the biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport.A beautiful book every baseball fan should own,
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection includes all inductees, stats, and awards through the 2023 Hall of Fame elections. Additional new content also includes: the origin story of the Hall of Fame, a visual tour of Cooperstown, plus insights and photos celebrating the Halls famous induction weekend.
Separated into
chapters by position,
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection highlights
the best and the most memorable players, events, championships, moments, and more. Meet the greats of the game from before you were born and relive the memories that you shared with your diamond heroes of recent years. You will find:
- Profiles of more than 175 legendary Hall of Famers
- Photo explorations into rare memorabilia, including replica tickets, scouting reports, scorecards, and contracts
- Notable awards, records, stats, and a complete list of over 300 Hall of Fame members
- Full-color photos and informative sidebars throughout
Become an expert on your favorite teams and players as you
take a glorious trip into the storied history of Americas pastime. Maybe you wont become a member of the Hall of Fame, but after you read
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection, youll feel like part of the club!
Recenzijos
"The 200-plus pages of baseball history served up in Celebrating The Game's Greatest Players is truly page-by-page excitement. Baseball fans would be hard pressed to locate a neater package of baseball history anywhere." * WIBX950.com *
INTRODUCTION
MYTH MADE REAL
COOPERSTOWN'S B IG SHOW
CHAPTER ONE: The Pitchers
CHAPTER TWO: The Catchers
CHAPTER THREE: The Infielders
CHAPTER FOUR: The Outfielders
CHAPTER FIVE: The Managers
CHAPTER SIX: The Pioneers, Umpires, and Executives
STORYTELLERS
THE COMPLETE LIST
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
IMAGE CREDITS
James Buckley Jr. has been writing sports books for adults and young readers for more than 25 years after working for Sports Illustrated and NFL Publishing. Among his most popular titles are National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection, Americas Classic Ballparks, Ballpark Bucket List, Perfect: The Story of Baseballs Perfect Games, Unhittable, Eyewitness Baseball, The Visual Dictionary of Baseball, and Obsessed with Baseball. He is the author of more than 20 sports biographies for young readers, including the graphic nonfiction title Babe Ruth: Baseballs All-Time Best. His company, Shoreline Publishing Group, produces dozens of books each year for major publishers including Penguin, Scholastic, DK, National Geographic Kids, Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, and many others.
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