MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) [Paperback]

Daniel J. Brush (Author), David Horne (Author), Marc CB Maxwell (Author), Zack Hample (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009 | Series: Sports by the Numbers

The first title devoted to America's national pastime in the new, exciting, and completely original Sports by the NumbersTM series!

THE SPORT: Baseball is our national pastime-and the popularity of the game has never been greater than it is right now. The Sports by the NumbersTM franchise delves into the history of baseball and explores some of its greatest moments, legends, players, and teams in a unique and provocative numerical framework.

THE FORMAT: The presentation created by the authors distinguishes Sports by the NumbersTM from everything else available today. Major League Baseball is composed of ten chapters, each offering one hundred numbered "mini-stories"-facts, anomalies, records, coincidences, and enthralling lore and trivia. Each chapter begins with a stirring Introduction highlighting the many exciting stories detailed in that chapter.

INTERACTIVE: Numerical entries tagged with SBTN-All Star and SBTN-Hall of Fame logos are scattered throughout this book. These logos indicate that more information is available at our website www.sportsbythenumbers.com. Just click on the athletic locker in the bottom right-hand corner of the homepage and access additional reading material, audio and video clips, and more.

Sports by the NumbersTM books are not just for die-hard sports fans, but for every fan and sports history reader who loves sports and wants to know more about their heroes and favorite teams. They will quench any fan's thirst for entertainment and knowledge.

About the Authors: Daniel J. Brush is currently working on his Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma. David Horne is a professional educator and former high school athletic director currently pursuing his doctoral degree at the University of Oklahoma. Marc CB Maxwell is a Ph.D. student at the University of Oklahoma and is the author of Surviving Military Separation: 365 Days (Savas Beatie, 2007).

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Savas Beatie (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932714405
• ISBN-13: 978-1932714401
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,857,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read!: Perfect for anyone who's a fan of baseball, June 24, 2009

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D. Colburn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) (Paperback)

I am a big baseball fan and still I learned a lot of new stats and facts. It's fun to try to guess what some of the numbers will be whether it's 61, 714 or 755. But, it's more than just numbers. The back stories behind the numbers make things so much more enjoyable. Casual and hard core baseball fans alike will have a hard time putting it down once they start reading it.

This book touches on all eras of baseball. It includes everyone from Cy Young to Jackie Robinson and yes, even Barry Bonds. It's amazing to read some of the random and head scratching facts and stories that appear.

It's a great buy because you can refer back to it from time to time and read just a few pages or a whole chapter. It's an easy read that allows you to easily skip forward and back without missing anything and enjoy reading at your own pace.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another amazing book, June 23, 2009

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Crystal A. Pendergast "cjpen" (jacksonville, ar United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) (Paperback)

Another great job by the SBTN guys. WOW! This book is amazing. Not only for die-hard baseball fans, but for people that just want to know more, for people that love the history, stat-junkies, players, new fans, and all others! This book is for you! This is not just your standard "stat book" it also takes you through historic moments in baseball, but i cant spoil it for you ;) You will learn so much from this book, and have FUN doing it!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Summer Read, June 15, 2009

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Barriett J. Smith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) (Paperback)

The last time it was a fact book about the Yankees and now it is about all of baseball; a book filled with a thousand facts. Every number, 1-1000 has a baseball fact related to it. It can be read at anytime and any place. This is another book for those who love baseball and sports in general.