In The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge, David Nemec combines the most compelling features of his many baseball quiz books and his best selling Great Baseball Feats, Facts, & Firsts. The result is an absolutely unique illustrated treasury of questions, answers, and information that serves as both an invaluable reference work and a rich storehouse of entertainment.The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge engages the reader with well over a thousand probing questions and insights about baseball's legendary teams and players. Accompanying the questions are fascinating lists of single-season and career record holders. Most of the information in these lists has never appeared before in book form. Nemec's lists range from the most career games played only at the shortstop position to the fewest total bases in a season by a league batting champion.
For trivia buffs The Great Book of Baseball Knowledge is a feast of thought-provoking questions and answers on all facets of the game. For fans looking for a handy compendium of record holders, single season and career leaders, and dozens of top 10 batting, pitching, and fielding lists, it is an absolute must -- a one-of-a-kind volume for all fans of baseball and its history.
- ISBN10 0809226596
- ISBN13 9780809226597
- Publish Date 1 July 1999
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 November 2004
- Publish Country US
- Publisher McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
- Imprint McGraw-Hill Contemporary
- Format Paperback
- Pages 630
- Language English