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The 2000 Espn Information Please Sports Almanac

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The ESPN Sports Almanac is the most complete source of sports information on the planet. It has everything in it from baseball to badminton to the history of the soap box derby. There are other sports almanacs out there, but none comes close to measuring up. This book should be on the desk of every sports fan.

I own a world almanac for knick-knack arguments and discussions, but I have found that when I am locked up in a heated sports debate, there is NO SUBSTITUTE for this book! It's the best! It's easy to read, and it has info on all of the sports that I care about (and even on some sports I could care less about!). It not only covers the pure stats of the games, but it also covers some facts about the arenas in which they are played! That, coupled with the in depth and far reaching historical material that it houses make this indespensible for the avid sports nut!

After sticking with "Sports Illustrated" for a sports almanac for years, I made the switch to "ESPN/Information Please" for my 1998 choice. What a difference, and the 1999 version is no exception. Packed with every stat & history imaginable. Trust me, you won't be sorry. No bathroom should be without it!

ESPN has shown the world once more that it is the beginning and end of sports information. Every sports fan should have this reference, as even the most avid fan will marvel at the breadth of knowledge contained in this must have publication.

ESPN always puts out a good almanac, and this is of the same quality of years past. It provides data for the past year for all of the major sports (baseball, football - college/pro, basketball - college/pro, hockey), plus racing, soccer, amateur sports, world sports, and some business information, too. It's nice that it provides a lot of historical data, too, single-season and career records. It's probably not the guide if you want all of the historical baseball information ever (or something like that for any other sport), but it's authoritative in its scope of all sports.

Like any almanac, the yearly data quickly ages. I suppose I would rather them carry data for the 2000-01 NFL season, for example, rather than the 1999-2000 season, but I suppose that given the continuous nature of the sport seasons, they have to make a trade-off for one sport.

It's very good; I highly recommend it for any sports fan with a knack for trivia or who frequently finds themselves asking (or arguing) about records and statistics and superlatives.

This is the best sports almanac you'll ever find! It is full of interesting facts about every sport and all the information you'll ever want to know. I highly reccomend this book to anyone who likes sports.

IT IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS ON THE MARKET TODAY. AND COMBINED WITH ITS' COMPANION SPORTS CHANNEL WHICH REACHES 20,000,000 HOMES WORLDWIDE AND A MAGAZINE TO BOOT IT.I HOPE YOU COME OUT WITH ONE FOR 2000.

When it comes to sports, the letters that come to most people's mind are ESPN. Those letters have stood for sports for the last two decades. And the Sports Almanac delivers, every year.

This book is for everyone from the casual sports fan to the stats geek. It covers all sports. (At least every one I could think of!) For the amount of content and the price, you can't beat it!

In my sports journalism career, I find it necessary to refer to this book often. I buy the new almanac every year - it never disappoints. Whether a reporter like me, or just a regular fan, its a good book to have.

Well researched and organized. I always find what I am looking for