David Martinez
ASIN: B005CA3B9A
Publisher: Homerunweb Books
Pages: 395
"A cross-referenced collection of facts, folklore and untold tales about key figures, events and institutions. Easy-to-find answers to the most common (and obscure but fascinating) baseball questions." - USA Today "A great starting point for newbies of the game." - Ron Kaplan, "501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die" "Surprisingly, there is no other book so comprehensive, concise or readable." - St. Paul Pioneer-Press "Instructive and fun." - Chicago Sun-Times **Selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame Bookstore in Cooperstown** Lose yourself in all the marvelous memories and hallowed history of America’s national pastime with "The Book of Baseball Literacy: 3rd Edition." From the gloveless pioneers of the 1840s to the strife-ridden headlines of the 2000s, this comprehensive reference offers nearly 700 important baseball yarns, stats, and stories—cross-referenced and ...