Baseball's best 1,000
Subtitle: rankings of the skills, the achievements and the performance of the greatest players of all time
By: Derek Gentile ... [et al.].
Contributors: Cebula, Timothy; Passetto, Jack; Sullivan, Brian
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781579123970
Description: Using various (and completely subjective) criteria including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with the fans, and more, sports writer Derek Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Along with a ranking, information on each player is presented, including the teams on which he has played throughout his career, positions played, lifetime statistics, and a brief biography--as well as a photograph. Baseball's Best 1,000 is sure to spark controversy and debate among fans. Using various criteria, including lifetime statistics, personal and professional contributions to the game at large, sportsmanship, character, popularity with fans, and more, sports writer Gentile ranks the best players of all time. Includes 1,000 black and white photos.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Baseball's best 1,000 players; title: Pre-Historic players; title: The women players; title: Japanese baseball.