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Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame (Paperback)

by Bill James (Author) "Grand Victorian mansions were slipping into disrepair..." (more)
Key Phrases: expected winning percentage, simulated seasons, comparable players, Hall of Fame, Veterans Committee, New York (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
James examines the history, politics and voting decisions surrounding the controversial elections to baseball's Hall of Fame.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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George F. WillBill James has a genius for igniting fascinating baseball arguments, and an enviable talent for winning a lot of them. This book demonstrates why, were there a Cooperstown for baseball conversationalists, James would already be enshrined there.

Daniel OkrentOnce again, typical James: informative, insightful, amusing, and utterly persuasive. It will, I should add, be absolutely infuriating to the remaining baseball Luddites who don't realize what a genius Bill James is.

Richard CorlissTimeFor 452 sizzling pages, the game's premier stats solon and most passionate fan stir-fries the old debate about who does and doesn't deserve to be [in the Hall of Fame].

Dan GutmanNewsdayLet's just let Bill James decide who belongs in the Hall of Fame. He's proven that he knows more about baseball than anybody in the whole world....

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Free Press (April 6, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0684800888
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684800882
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  (32 customer reviews)
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