Cooperstown by the Numbers : an Analysis of Baseball Hall of Fame Elections.

For any baseball fanatic, a trip to Cooperstown can take on the aura of a holy pilgrimage. Yet many fans are unaware of what goes into the selection of players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Part I of this volume offers a chronology of Hall of Fame voting from 1936 to the present. Part II provides in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McConnell, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2010.
Temas:
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Baseball > United States > History.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
Baseball
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:For any baseball fanatic, a trip to Cooperstown can take on the aura of a holy pilgrimage. Yet many fans are unaware of what goes into the selection of players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Part I of this volume offers a chronology of Hall of Fame voting from 1936 to the present. Part II provides information about the awards won (Cy Young, MVP, Rookie), honors (Sporting News All-Star selections), and other career details (longevity, benchmark statistical achievements) that tend to sway voters. And Part III summarizes the voting trends by position.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (253 pages)
ISBN:9780786455621
0786455624

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