The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection: Celebrating the Game's Greatest Players

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Overview

Officially licensed, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection gathers biographies, statistics, and photos of over 175 members of the most exclusive club in the sport, all in one beautiful book every baseball fan should own.

Separated into chapters by position, The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection highlights the best and the most memorable players, events, championships, moments, and more. Meet the greats of the game from before you were born and relive the memories that you shared with your diamond heroes of recent years. The text is updated through the 2020 Hall of Fame elections, with Derek Jeter and Larry Walker joining their fellow inductees in a book that features:
  • Profiles of more than 175 legendary Hall of Famers
  • Photo explorations into rare memorabilia, including replica tickets, scouting reports, scorecards, and contracts
  • Notable awards, records, stats, and a complete list of over 300 Hall of Fame members
  • Full-color photos and informative sidebars throughout
Become an expert on your favorite teams and players as you take a glorious trip into the storied history of America's pastime. Maybe you won't become a member of the Hall of Fame, but after you read The National Baseball Hall of Fame Collection, you’ll feel like part of the club!

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780760369340
Publisher: Epic Ink
Publication date: 09/22/2020
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 97,901
Product dimensions: 9.50(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

James Buckley Jr. has been writing sports books for adults and young readers for more than 25 years after working for Sports Illustrated and NFL Publishing. Among his best-known titles are Perfect: The Story of Baseball’s Perfect Games; Unhittable; Eyewitness Baseball; The Visual Dictionary of Baseball; and Obsessed with Baseball. He is the author of more than 20 sports biographies for young readers, including the recently published graphic nonfiction title Babe Ruth: Baseball’s All-Time Best. His company, Shoreline Publishing Group, produces dozens of books each year for major publishers including Penguin, Scholastic, DK, National Geographic Kids, Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, and many others.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
MYTH MADE REAL
COOPERSTOWN'S B IG SHOW
CHAPTER ONE: The Pitchers
CHAPTER TWO: The Catchers
CHAPTER THREE: The Infielders
CHAPTER FOUR: The Outfielders
CHAPTER FIVE: The Managers
CHAPTER SIX: The Pioneers, Umpires, and Executives
STORYTELLERS
THE COMPLETE LIST
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
IMAGE CREDITS
 
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