A Biographical Dictionary of the Baseball Hall of Fame
- ISBN-10
- 0786438037
- ISBN-13
- 9780786438037
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 353
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- McFarland Publishing
- Author
- John C. Skipper
Description
""Recommended"--Library Journal; "top-notch"--Booklist/RBB; "a good general information book"--ARBA. This biographical dictionary provides pertinent information on all 237 of the Hall of Fame inductees. Statistical summaries are complemented by revealinginsights into little-publicized aspects of the careers of baseball's greatest achievers. A brief history of the Hall of Fame is also included"--Provided by publisher.
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