This Day in Baseball
A Day-by-Day Record of the Events That Shaped the Game
Published on 16. December 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-58979-380-4 (ISBN)
Description
The history of America's national pastime is so rich that every day in the calendar year commemorates several important baseball events! This Day in Baseball details 365 days of facts, history, and nostalgia. Find out what happened on your birthday from the dawning of baseball up to present day. Presenting more well-known events (September 30th, for example, is notable for being the day that Babe Ruth hit his 60th home run in 1927) along with lesser known but highly significant happenings (September 30th is also the day that Chicago established the National League record for winning percentage (.798) in 1880) this book highlights the endless ways that baseball has evolved through the years. Covering the major leagues and minor leagues and beyond, even the most knowledgeable readers will find This Day in Baseball a trove of new and fascinating information!
Reviews / Votes
[A]n old-school collection of important events in baseball stretched out over every day of the yearly calendar, and it's been compiled by men with plenty of qualifications when it comes to the history of the game. -- Doug Miller, MLB.com Moments after I picked up a copy of This Day in Baseball, I loved it. It's a reference book, a trivia guide and an argument referee, and might be something that's a permanent staple for any respectable baseball library. -- Greg Salvatore * D-Backs Insider Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58979-380-4 (9781589793804)
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Persons
David Nemec is among the best-selling baseball writers in the United States. His Great Baseball Feats, Facts, and First has sold over 700,000 copies in various editions, the most recent of which he co-authored with Scott Flatow. Nemec and Flatow have won ten national trivia contests sponsored by the Society for American Baseball Research.