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    The Jazz Loft Project: Photographs and Tapes of W. Eugene Smith from 821 Sixth Avenue, 1957-1965

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Biographical Dictionary of American Sports: Baseball, Revised and Expanded Edition A-F

by David L. Porter

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Publisher Comments:

A standard source of first referral, Porter's multivolume Biographical Dictionary of American Sports now adds a long-awaited revised and expanded edition of the popular 1987 Baseball volume and its supplements. This three-volume work profiles over 1,450 baseball luminaries, including current stars, former major league players, managers, umpires, executives, and Negro League and All-American Girls Professional Baseball League stars. All entries from earlier volumes are revised and updated, and 477 new figures are added. A handy reference, this comprehensive work provides more biographical information on these baseball professionals than any other reference available. Contributed by baseball historians, educators, and journalists, each profile highlights biographical data, career records, and honors; discusses the subject's accomplishments; and provides bibliographic information. These volumes will be an invaluable reference for baseball aficionados and all libraries.

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Useful and enjoyable for baseball enthusiasts, this title is recommended for large sports collections and libraries serving a baseball-loving public.Choice

Synopsis:

A standard source of first referral, Porter's multivolume Biographical Dictionary of American Sports now adds a long-awaited revised and expanded edition of the popular 1987 Baseball volume and its supplements. This three-volume work profiles over 1,450 baseball luminaries, including current stars, former major league players, managers, umpires, executives, and Negro League and All-American Girls Professional Baseball League stars. All entries from earlier volumes are revised and updated, and 477 new figures are added. A handy reference, this comprehensive work provides more biographical information on these baseball professionals than any other reference available.

Synopsis:

A standard source of first referral, Porter's Biographical Dictionary of American Sports now adds a long-awaited revised and expanded edition of the popular 1987 Baseball volume and its supplements.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780313311741
Subtitle:
Baseball, Revised and Expanded Edition A-F
Editor:
Porter, David L.
Other:
Porter, David L.
Editor:
Porter, David L.
Author:
Porter, David L.
Other:
Porter, David L.
Publisher:
Greenwood Press
Subject:
General
Subject:
History
Subject:
Baseball
Subject:
General Sports & Recreation
Subject:
Baseball -- United States.
Subject:
Baseball -- United States -- History.
Edition Description:
Rev and Expande
Publication Date:
April 2000
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
568
Dimensions:
9.50x6.34x1.22 in. 2.08 lbs.
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