Great Baseball Feats, Facts, and Firsts 2000 (Great Baseball Feats, Facts & Firsts) (Paperback)

~ (Author) "The precise origins of many things about baseball that we take for granted are heavily shrouded by the almost impenetrable veils of the past..." (more)
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Product Description

Discover the offbeat feats, the historic moments, and the one-of-a-kind characters that keep baseball flying as it enters the new millennium. This comprehensive and updated volume features all the need-to-know stats, scores, and strikeouts every diehard baseball fan needs to know.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Signet (April 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451200845
• ISBN-13: 978-0451200846
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,282,790 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is like a drug!, July 26, 2000

By	Kenny L Parker (NYC) - See all my reviews

I still have my dingy 1989 copy, which helped me get through a boring summer that year! (I was only 14 at the time)

Still, all these years later, even though some of the records have changed, and there are new ballparks and teams, I still refer to my old copy all the time, especially in December and January, when it seems like spring training will never arrive!

Not just a trivia book (though fear not; you will certainly find plenty of that, such as the last wood stadium, the best one-eyed players, the toughest batter to strike out on Tuesday when the bells ring)- more of a baseball history book, humorously told and colored with fabulous stories- truth is crazier than fiction, after all. I am overjoyed to see that this book has been updated... can't wait for the 2001 copy.

A great book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great everything, September 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Baseball Feats, Facts, and Firsts 1999: 1999 Edition (Great Baseball Feats, Facts & Firsts) (Paperback)

You can turn to almost any page in this book and find something unique. In addition, it has most of the traditional lists of leaders and record-holders. My favorite feature is Nemec's choice of the "Most Interesting Teams" in each era.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still the Best of Its Kind, December 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Great Baseball Feats, Facts, and Firsts 1999: 1999 Edition (Great Baseball Feats, Facts & Firsts) (Paperback)

I've picked up four editions of this book over the years, including the 1999 one. It's interesting to me, and fun, to watch how Nemec manages to incorporate new records and new developments in the game and at the same time maintain the book's basic structure. He even added a new era a couple of years ago--but so neatly I wasn't even aware of it at first. It also brought out the first study I've ever seen on pitchers' batting records. I'd guess there'll be another new edition in 2000, and it'll be interesting once again to see how all the wild new developments in this past season are interwoven.