Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame write by Bill James. This book was released on 1995-04-06. Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions.
Whatever Happened To...?
Whatever Happened To...? - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Whatever Happened To...? write by Mark Kearney. This book was released on 2006-09-30. Whatever Happened To...? available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The latest book by Canada’s Trivia Guys is an entertaining where-are-they-now look at the fate of some 100 celebrities, newsmakers, and significant artifacts from this country’s past. Lake Ontario swimmer Marilyn Bell, CFL legend Russ Jackson, Canada’s first automobile, and Roger Woodward, a boy who survived the waters of Niagara Falls more than 40 years ago, are among those tracked down. Long after making headlines or burrowing their way into our collective consciousness, these Canadian icons have travelled different roads or in some cases kept more quietly to the path that gained them attention in the first place. Kearney and Ray spice up their stories with dozens of fascinating facts. With website links to further information, this book is a great resource to learn more about Canada’s heritage.
Rumors of Baseball's Demise
Rumors of Baseball's Demise - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rumors of Baseball's Demise write by Robert Cull. This book was released on 2006-02-16. Rumors of Baseball's Demise available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Is it bedtime for America's pastime? In recent years, action on and off the diamond has left some fans predicting baseball's imminent death--or claiming to have already attended the funeral. This book refutes those claims with an in-depth look at baseball then and now. Comparing the baseball of the 1950s to the game of today, this author examines the widespread dissatisfaction with major league baseball, considers how modern teams differ from those of the past, and reflects on whether professional baseball remains a truly competitive sport. Excessive salaries, player movement and the evolution of the draft are all up for discussion, as is the Wild Card playoff format and how it has affected the overall competition. Tables show statistics on salaries, league attendance and the correlation between winning percentages and payroll. Appendices offer details on market size and attendance regressions. The facts and figures add up to a win for the long-lasting appeal of baseball.
Ahead of the Curve
Ahead of the Curve - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ahead of the Curve write by Brian Kenny. This book was released on 2017-07-04. Ahead of the Curve available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. MLB Network host and commentator Brian Kenny uses stories from baseball's present and past to examine why we sometimes choose ignorance over information, and how tradition can trump logic, even when directly contradicted by evidence.
The Mind of Bill James
The Mind of Bill James - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Mind of Bill James write by Scott Gray. This book was released on 2006-03-14. The Mind of Bill James available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The first book to chronicle the life and ideas of “the serious baseball fan’s high priest” (New York Times), the impact of his brilliant and entertaining writings, and how someone who never pitched a ball, held a bat, or managed a team fundamentally changed the way baseball is interpreted, analyzed, and even played. Bill James has been called “baseball’s shrewdest analyst” (Slate) and “part of baseball legend” (The New Yorker), and his Baseball Abstract has been acclaimed as the “holy book of baseball” (Chicago Tribune). Thirty years ago, James introduced a new approach to evaluating players and strategies, and now his theories have become indispensable tools for agents, statistics analysts, maverick general managers, and anyone who is serious about understanding the game. James began writing about baseball while working at a factory in his native Kansas. In lively, often acerbic prose, he used statistics to challenge entrenched beliefs and uncover surprising truths about the game. His annual Baseball Abstract captured the attention of fans and front offices and went on to become a bestselling staple of the baseball book category. In 2002, the Boston Red Sox hired James as an advisor. Two years later they achieved their long-awaited World Series triumph. The Mind of Bill James tells the story of how a gifted outsider inspired a new understanding of baseball. It delves deeply into James’s essential wisdom–including his surprising beliefs about pitch counts and the importance of batting-order, thoughts on professionalism and psychology, and why teams tend to develop the characteristics that are least favored by their home parks. It also brings together his best writing, much of it long out of print, as well as insights from new interviews. Written with James’ full cooperation, it is at once an eye-opening portrait of baseball’s virtuoso analyst and a treasury of his idiosyncratic genius.
