Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780910692274
ISBN number: 0910692270
Printing Date: 2008
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93rd Edition of Who's Who in Baseball
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It's that time again! For baseball lovers, "Who's Who in Baseball" is back, with the brand new 2008 edition (the 93rd year that this little work has appeared!).
Simple organization. The very first part is hitters. The second part features pitchers. What makes this so cool is that every player's minor league record is included as well as their major league record. I'm not sure why, but I always prefer the complete record. It's fun for me to look at the full career of players and sometimes wonder at how far they have come.
This is A to Z coverage. Among hitters, we go from Bobby Abreu to Ryan Zimmerman. Most baseball fans would know Abreu; fewer would be aware of infielder Zimmerman, who has only three years in the bigs after two years in the minors. Pitchers? Again, A to Z, from Jeremy Accardo to Joel Zumaya.
Statistics can be dry and deadening. But baseball statistics can tell a story. I'm primarily a Chicago White Sox fan, but cannot turn my back on the Cubs. And the story? Kerry Wood. On page 357, his record appears. And it is a record of injury and breakdown. It is heartbreaking to examine his statistics and see how could he could be when healthy--but how seldom he would pitch a full year. The Cubs counted on him to be a workhorse for them over time, solidifying their pitching staff for many years. Sadly, it didn't happen. And this book tells the tale with numbers.
Or the story of shortstop Royce Clayton. 17 years and 11 teams in the major leagues. He started off as a highly touted player for the San Francisco Giants. Fine fielder, up and down hitter. And he bounces around the major leagues, having some good years and some mediocre ones. Again, the statistics tell a story here.
Some stories are more exotic than others. Take the case of Daisuke Matsuzaka. His Japanese record is presented here as well as his one year with the Boston Red Sox in 2007. And his postseason record appears, too.
So, baseball fans. . . . If you like to get an updated look at major league players as the season nears, this is a very nice resource indeed.
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