Pro Baseball Records: A Guide for Every Fan

by Matt Chandler

Overview

This comprehensive look at pro baseball records covers everything from Joe DiMaggio's seemingly untouchable 56-game hitting streak to the lowly 1988 Baltimore Orioles' unmatched 21 straight losses to open a season. Among the record highs and lows, budding fans will find loads of awe-inspiring accomplishments and eye-popping numbers. And discovering baseball's record book only multiplies the fun and wonder of following the game.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543554632
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	Ultimate Guides to Pro Sports Records Series
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Matt Chandler is a newspaper editor and freelance journalist from New York. Matt grew up in a family of hunters and developed his love of the outdoors early in life as a Boy Scout. Matt has been writing professionally since 1996. The New York Press Association named him an award-winning writer in 2007 and 2010.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Hitting 6

Chapter 2 Pitching 22

Chapter 3 Teams 32

Chapter 4 Postseason and All-Stars 38

Chapter 5 The Best and the Rest 42

Read More 62

Internet Sites 62

Index 63

Interviews

a must for every sports fan and perfect for browsers; loaded with lists and tables; many records and stats supported by brief explanations and biographical sketches; covering all major individual and team records from the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2019

Gr 5–8—Breaking down each sport's stats by individuals, teams, and postseason records, this series lets readers take a gander at true athletic excellence. Each chapter begins with a story of individual achievement, followed by lists of various records. Athletes who are still active are indicated with asterisks, so readers can see who is still on the hunt for first place. Kids will see many familiar names—LeBron James and Stephen Curry feature frequently in Pro Basketball Records—and still more that they don't recognize. As per usual, Pro Hockey Records readers are going to see an abundance of Wayne Gretzky. Surprisingly, Pro Baseball Records has a ton of records from as early as the late 1800s. Sidebars interspersed throughout the lists are simple and easily digestible, so they don't detract from the data. VERDICT A quality, browsable addition for statheads.

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