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Cooperstown by the Numbers : An Analysis of Baseball Hall of Fame Elections
Overview
For any baseball fanatic, a trip to Cooperstown can take on the aura of a holy pilgrimage. Yet many fans are unaware of what goes into the selection of players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Part I of this volume offers a chronology of Hall of Fame voting from 1936 to the present. Part II provides information about the awards won (Cy Young, MVP, Rookie), honors (Sporting News All-Star selections), and other career details (longevity, benchmark statistical achievements) that tend to sway voters. And Part III summarizes the voting trends by position.
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- ISBN-13: 9780786447374
- ISBN-10: 0786447370
- Publisher: McFarland & Company
- Publish Date: June 2010
- Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 252
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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