Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?

Baseball's Hall of Fame or Hall of Shame?
Author:
Publisher: Cardoza Publishing
Total Pages: 373
Release:
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1580425720

This fascinating book covers every era of baseball, position by position, and answers the question: Which players really belong in the Hall of Fame? Using eight simple criteria to determine the level of dominance each player exhibited during his career, baseball superexpert Robert Cohen defines the qualities a true Hall of Fame player should possess. Cohen solves or fuels the debate on who belongs in the Hall of Fame, and who doesn't. He also discusses the careers of the best players not elected to the Hall of Fame and the circumstances surrounding the greatest injustices in the selection process very great player is examined, not only in relation to the era in which he played, but against all the Hall-worthy stars who ever manned the position

Football Hall of Shame

Football Hall of Shame
Author: Bruce Nash
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1991-05
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0671745514

The author of the popular The Baseball Hall of Shame give equal time to football's most shameful and hilarious moments, baring the blunders of football's hottest stars from the training table to the Super Bowl. Illustrated with photographs.

Golf Hall of Shame

Golf Hall of Shame
Author: Bruce Nash
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1991-05-31
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0671745832

Nash and Zullo turn their unique ability to ferret out the absurd, amusing and ridiculous to one of America's favorite pastimes--golf.

The Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book

The Baseball Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Book
Author: Gerald Astor
Publisher: Touchstone
Total Pages: 350
Release: 1992
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780671761707

Presents historical photographs and original essays on Hall of Fame players by nine of the country's finest baseball writers.

Pro Basketball's All-time All-stars

Pro Basketball's All-time All-stars
Author: Robert W. Cohen
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 507
Release: 2013
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0810887444

Examines the best professional basketball players from each of the five distinct periods and ranks the five greatest players at each position throughout the history of the game.

The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History

The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History
Author: Robert W. Cohen
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 0810883937

This book carefully examines the careers of the 50 men who made the greatest impact on one of the most successful franchises in the history of professional sports. Features of The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History include quotes from opposing players and former teammates, summaries of each player s best season, recaps of their most memorable performances, and listings of their notable achievements.

Success After 40

Success After 40
Author: Allan Zullo
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
Total Pages: 178
Release: 1997
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780836221909

"God bless all the people who know that being 40 is not a death sentence". Quote from George Foreman. "Success After 40" is written to inspire, motivateand encourage.

Baseball when the Grass was Real

Baseball when the Grass was Real
Author: Donald Honig
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1993-01-01
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780803272675

Honig interviewed former big-league players across the country to compile this nostalgic book packed with statistics, action, revelations, and an extraordinary oral history of the halcyon days of baseball between the world wars. Includes comments by Ted Williams, Bucky Waters, Lou Gehrig, and others. Photos.

Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame

Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame
Author: Bill James
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1995-04-06
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1439108374

Arguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions.

The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told

The Greatest Sports Stories Never Told
Author: Bruce M. Nash
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Total Pages: 98
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780671759384

34 sports stories that may be beyond belief but have been forgotten.