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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789414903321

Autore

Dragseth P. J

Titolo

Major league baseball scouts [[electronic resource] ] : a biographical dictionary / / P. J. Dragseth ; foreword by Roland Hemond

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., 2011

ISBN

1-283-14115-9

9786613141156

0-7864-8565-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HemondRoland

Disciplina

796.3570922

Soggetti

Baseball scouts - United States

Baseball - Scouting - United States - History

Baseball - United States - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The Dictionary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"Profiles of veteran baseball scouts--from the earliest who traveled in covered wagons to long-time experts still on the job-- chronicle their playing histories, scouting accomplishments, the organizations for which they scouted, and the players they signed who made it to the major leagues. It reveals the men who bring baseball talent to light"--Provided by publisher.