The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge: The Ultimate Test for the Ultimate Fan [Paperback]

David Nemec (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1999

In The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge, David Nemec combines the most compelling features of his many baseball quiz books and his best selling Great Baseball Feats, Facts, & Firsts. The result is an absolutely unique illustrated treasury of questions, answers, and information that serves as both an invaluable reference work and a rich storehouse of entertainment.

The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge engages the reader with well over a thousand probing questions and insights about baseball's legendary teams and players. Accompanying the questions are fascinating lists of single-season and career record holders. Most of the information in these lists has never appeared before in book form. Nemec's lists range from the most career games played only at the shortstop position to the fewest total bases in a season by a league batting champion.

For trivia buffs The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge is a feast of thought-provoking questions and answers on all facets of the game. For fans looking for a handy compendium of record holders, single season and career leaders, and dozens of top 10 batting, pitching, and fielding lists, it is an absolute must -- a one-of-a-kind volume for all fans of baseball and its history.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Masters Press (August 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809226596
• ISBN-13: 978-0809226597
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,966,745 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just another statistics book about baseball!, January 9, 2000

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Michael J Woznicki "Michael J Woznicki" (Holland, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge: The Ultimate Test for the Ultimate Fan (Paperback)

Here comes the stats lovers dream book. If you are into baseball, really into baseball, by the number you really need this book. Nemec's ability to bring out the true statistical breakdown of the National Pastime was amazing.

Every baseball fan should be asking for and buying this true work of art. The book, in quiz form, does give charts, pictures and short stories on every possible topic from singles hitting to the home run.

The book takes the reader from the early years of the game, right up to the modern day players. You are inundated with numbers, facts and figures that should keep your conversations going for years to come.

I wasn't able to find any category that wasn't covered in this book. The book even covered the not so good players, as well as the Negro leagues. The book is "The Ultimate Test for the Ultimate Fan". A great job and a great book.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hooray for the 19th century material!, December 23, 1999

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This review is from: The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge: The Ultimate Test for the Ultimate Fan (Paperback)

I have to take exception to the last reviewer even though I'm not really a big fan of the 19th century either. This book takes you on a complete journey throughout baseball history unlike most similar type books that would have you believe everything that happened before 1900 doesn't count. Sure it counts, and Nemec's book convinces you--okay, me anyway--that every player and record he cites in it is important from 1871 to the present. I will agree, though, that the answer section leaves something to be desired. My solution was to insert a kind of permanent bookmark so I could turn to it easily. Anyway, I really liked it a lot even if I too didn't exactly bat 1.000 on all the questions.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal Christmas Gift, December 5, 1999

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Nan (Fremont, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge: The Ultimate Test for the Ultimate Fan (Paperback)

If you have a teenage son, as do I, I don't see how you can go wrong here if he likes baseball. My older son got this book for his birthday and that was the last we saw of him for about a week. He still loves it so much and is so possessive of it that I now have to get another copy to give my younger boy for Christmas. P.S. Their father might just wind up getting one too.