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UNINA9910791099703321 |
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McConnell John J. <1924-> |
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Cooperstown by the numbers : an analysis of baseball Hall of Fame elections / / John J. McConnell |
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Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, , 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (253 p.) |
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796.357/640973 |
796.357640973 |
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Baseball - United States - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: A History of Hall of Fame Voting; Introduction; The 1930s; The 1940s; The 1950s; The 1960s; The 1970s; The 1980s; The 1990s; The 2000s; Summary; The Veterans Committee; Part II: Hall of Farmers- Other Factors and Other Awards; Introduction; Where Did the Hall of Famers Play?; Managers and the Hall of Fame; Gold Glove Award and the Hall of Fame; Summary of Gold Glove Award Winners by Position; Cy Young Award and the Hall of Fame; Rookie of the Year Award and the Hall of Fame; Most Valuable Player Award and the Hall of Fame |
Status of the Top Ten Vote-Getters in Each Baseball Writers' Association ElectionStatus of Non-Hall of Famers Who Ranked in the Top Ten; The Sporting News All-Star Team Selections and the Hall of Fame; The Longevity Factor; The Longevity Factor Among Pitchers; Ethnic Minorities in the Hall of Fame; Part III: Analysis of Hall of Fame Players by Position; Introduction; Pitchers; Catchers; First Basemen; Second Basemen; Third Basemen; Shortstops; Outfielders; Index |
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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 |
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