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The Sporting News Baseball Register 1999 doesn't waste a lot of time with small talk--and that's a good thing. It begins with a brief table of contents and then gets right to the point: providing the detailed career statistics of everyone who played in the majors in 1998, from Jeff Abbott to Michael Zywica and from Sammy Sosa (.308, 66 HR, 158 RBI) to Scott Sheldon (.125, 0 HR, 1 RBI). (No offense, Scott.) The stats include the usual suspects (batting average, hits, home runs, etc.) as well as birthplace, birth date, schools attended, career transactions, awards, career milestones, and more. The book also provides the statistics of dozens of minor-league prospects and all current major-league managers. In addition, there are sections on the 1998 statistical leaders and the 1999 Hall of Fame inductees. A fun, thorough, well-done baseball reference guide. --Andy Boynton --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The Baseball Register provides the most accurate, detailed, and up-to-date statistics available on every player in the major leagues, plus their biographical information and statistical notes. The easy-to-use alphabetical reference includes both major and minor league statistics and is especially useful for fantasy league players. Includes playoffs and All-Star Game records.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   0 of 1 people found the following review helpful: Indispensible!, April 26, 2001 By A Customer The plot is lousy but the cast of characters is tremendous! This is the standard reference work used by announcers for those endless trivia games they play with each other and the audience while filling the time taken up by intentional walks and visits to the mound. The Sporting News has sponsored this book for the past umpteen years--I have kept every copy I bought right next to my TV chair for easy reference during the season. Great for finding past players without searching through the hardbound, 5-pound encyclopedia. My copies are well-thumbed.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   3 of 3 people found the following review helpful: A very thorough book., February 25, 2001 By A Customer For stat lovers, this is a must. Gives stats on all players plus prospects. Also year end league leading stats. They could improve on a few things - like showing a players slugging average and on-base average, which are much more important than showing how many times a guy turned a double play in the minors.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you?