Baseball's Best 1,000
Title | Baseball's Best 1,000 PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Gentile |
Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages | 672 |
Release | 2017-04-04 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0316553506 |
A revised and up-to-date edition of Baseball's Best 1,000, a must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debate of who is the best player in history and why. Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography--as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans.
Baseball's Best 1,000
Title | Baseball's Best 1,000 PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Gentile |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 336 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | SPORTS & RECREATION |
ISBN | 9780316553490 |
A revised and up-to-date edition of Baseball's Best 1,000, a must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debate of who is the best player in history and why. Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography-as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans.
Baseball's Best 1000 -- Revised and Updated
Title | Baseball's Best 1000 -- Revised and Updated PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Gentile |
Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages | 656 |
Release | 2012-05-15 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781579129088 |
This thoroughly revised edition of "Baseball's Best 1,000" includes updated listings plus new players, rankings, and photographs, all in a handier format that makes it a terrific pocket reference. A must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debates over who the best players are and why, "Baseball's Best 1,000" showcases the lives, legends, and lore of the game's top players, ranked in order. Sportswriter Derek Gentile has pared down the total list of players--tens of thousands of them--to an elite ranking of the thousand greatest, based on criteria including lifetime stats; player durability and consistency; All-Star participation; MVP, Gold Glove, and Cy Young awards; individual statistical championships; personal and professional contributions to the game; sportsmanship; and election to the Hall of Fame. Each entry includes positions played, teams played for, years played, lifetime stats, and a biography of the player featuring his great moments and little-known facts. *New players include Curt Schilling, Mike Mussina, and Manny Ramirez. *Barry Bonds has moved up from Number 19 to Number 6. *Roger Clemens has moved from Number 33 into the top 20. *Dozens of Negro League players are here, as well as rankings of the best Japanese players, women players, and "prehistoric" players (from the time before stats were formally recorded).
Baseball's Best 1000 -- Revised and Updated
Title | Baseball's Best 1000 -- Revised and Updated PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Gentile |
Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages | 1421 |
Release | 2012-05-15 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1603763155 |
This thoroughly revised edition of "Baseball's Best 1,000" includes updated listings plus new players, rankings, and photographs, all in a handier format that makes it a terrific pocket reference. A must-have book for baseball fans obsessed with stats, quick facts, and the age-old debates over who the best players are and why, "Baseball's Best 1,000" showcases the lives, legends, and lore of the game's top players, ranked in order. Sportswriter Derek Gentile has pared down the total list of players--tens of thousands of them--to an elite ranking of the thousand greatest, based on criteria including lifetime stats; player durability and consistency; All-Star participation; MVP, Gold Glove, and Cy Young awards; individual statistical championships; personal and professional contributions to the game; sportsmanship; and election to the Hall of Fame. Each entry includes positions played, teams played for, years played, lifetime stats, and a biography of the player featuring his great moments and little-known facts. *New players include Curt Schilling, Mike Mussina, and Manny Ramirez. *Barry Bonds has moved up from Number 19 to Number 6. *Roger Clemens has moved from Number 33 into the top 20. *Dozens of Negro League players are here, as well as rankings of the best Japanese players, women players, and "prehistoric" players (from the time before stats were formally recorded).
Baseball's Best 1,000
Title | Baseball's Best 1,000 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 656 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Baseball |
ISBN |
Baseball's Best: Five True Stories
Title | Baseball's Best: Five True Stories PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Gutelle |
Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1990-03-24 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0394809831 |
Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron—five amazing baseball legends. From the first black man to play major-league ball to the longest hitting streak ever, these are some of the game’s most inspiring stories. Find out what unforgettable feats won each player a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Baseball's Best 1,000
Title | Baseball's Best 1,000 PDF eBook |
Author | Derek Gentile |
Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2004-10-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781579123970 |
Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography--as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans.