Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics

A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments.

On October 1,1903, 16,242 Bostonians crowded into Huntington Avenue Grounds to witness the historic first game of a championship battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the established National League versus the champion of the upstart three-year-old American League, Boston Americans. The World Series was born and the formation of Major League Baseball.was soon to follow.

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics takes the reader, season by season, through 120 years of baseball in a readable format. Filled with stories, not just statistics, players and teams become alive. There are many long forgotten names and events that will provide a learning and nostalgic experience for long time fans or newcomers to the sport. It makes a great companion while watching games on TV or for sharing stories and trivia with baseball buddies.

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Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics

A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments.

On October 1,1903, 16,242 Bostonians crowded into Huntington Avenue Grounds to witness the historic first game of a championship battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the established National League versus the champion of the upstart three-year-old American League, Boston Americans. The World Series was born and the formation of Major League Baseball.was soon to follow.

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics takes the reader, season by season, through 120 years of baseball in a readable format. Filled with stories, not just statistics, players and teams become alive. There are many long forgotten names and events that will provide a learning and nostalgic experience for long time fans or newcomers to the sport. It makes a great companion while watching games on TV or for sharing stories and trivia with baseball buddies.

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Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

by Jim Halloran
Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics: A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments

by Jim Halloran

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Baseball: It's More Than Statistics

A Nostalgic Journey Through 120 Years of Major League Baseball Stories, Seasons, Standings, and Forgotten Moments.

On October 1,1903, 16,242 Bostonians crowded into Huntington Avenue Grounds to witness the historic first game of a championship battle between the Pittsburgh Pirates of the established National League versus the champion of the upstart three-year-old American League, Boston Americans. The World Series was born and the formation of Major League Baseball.was soon to follow.

Baseball: It's More Than Statistics takes the reader, season by season, through 120 years of baseball in a readable format. Filled with stories, not just statistics, players and teams become alive. There are many long forgotten names and events that will provide a learning and nostalgic experience for long time fans or newcomers to the sport. It makes a great companion while watching games on TV or for sharing stories and trivia with baseball buddies.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798989548804
Publisher: Baseball and America
Publication date: 05/01/2024
Pages: 722
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.50(d)
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