True Stars of the Major Leagues [Hardcover]

Bruce Reaves Coleman (Author, Introduction)

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Like Bill James's revisionist view of Hall of Fame choices in The Politics of Glory (LJ 1/94), this book takes issue with the selections for baseball's annual All-Star games. Coleman, sportswriter and historian, picks the "true" all-stars of the big leagues from 1933 to 1977. His statistics argue strongly that often the best players of each year were not chosen. With a summary of each game, he adds his all-time stars and critically examines Hall of Fame voting. Though costly, this is a good choice for research collections.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 512 pages
• Publisher: Circuit Clout Press Inc; 1 edition (March 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965979628
• ISBN-13: 978-0965979627
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,858,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent work of baseball history, September 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: True Stars of the Major Leagues (Hardcover)

The author has a knowledgable grasp of baseball history and the feats of today's players in context with that history. Jump in, find something interesting, keep flipping through. A nugget of info on every page.

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly fun trip down memory lane, June 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: True Stars of the Major Leagues (Hardcover)

"True Stars" is like no other baseball book I've ever read. He combines the statistal elements of Total Baseball with great stories from each year beginning with baseball's first All-Star game. The author does a nice job of tieing statistical charts with his stories and his examination of every current and future Hall of Famer is awesome. This book is a heck of alot of fun! You can spend 5 minutes or 5 hours with it, but you keep coming back for more. Its a must for baseball historians!