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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: David Nemec , John ThornPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9780786468904ISBN 10: 0786468904 Pages: 314 Publication Date: 03 April 2012 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by John Thorn Introduction THE BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY The Pitchers The Catchers The First Basemen The Second Basemen The Third Basemen The Shortstops The Outfielders The Managers The Umpires The Owners Bibliography Contributors IndexReviewsthis reference work will be a boon to serious baseball historians --<i>Library Journal</i>; a necessary purchase for baseball collections. Highly recommended --<i>Choice</i>; essential...highly recommended --<i>ARBA</i>; if you're looking for something different and innovative, turn to just about any work by baseball historian David Nemec. Not only is Nemec a meticulous writer, he also is a determined researcher who enjoys nothing better than to uncover a nugget of information about a baseball player that will make you stop and think. Nemec breathes life into some of the most obscure names of baseball...a valuable reference source. It's Interesting, entertaining and educational --<i>Tampa Bay Online</i>; offers vital statistics and biographical info on less-known figures in the history of the sport --<i>Reference & Research Book News</i>. this reference work will be a boon to serious baseball historians --Library Journal; a necessary purchase for baseball collections. Highly recommended --Choice; essential...highly recommended --ARBA; if you're looking for something different and innovative, turn to just about any work by baseball historian David Nemec. Not only is Nemec a meticulous writer, he also is a determined researcher who enjoys nothing better than to uncover a nugget of information about a baseball player that will make you stop and think. Nemec breathes life into some of the most obscure names of baseball...a valuable reference source. It's Interesting, entertaining and educational --Tampa Bay Online; offers vital statistics and biographical info on less-known figures in the history of the sport --Reference & Research Book News. Author InformationDavid Nemec, a baseball historian, novelist, and playwright, has published six novels and authored or coauthored more than 30 books on baseball. The recipient of the Sporting News Research Award, he lives in Agoura Hills, California. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |