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Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame

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Free Press, Apr 6, 1995 - Sports & Recreation - 464 pages

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.

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User Review  - Randal - Goodreads

Not James' liveliest book, it is still as persuasive and as painstakingly researched as anything James writes. His forte is less statistics than the ability to put statistics into context. So the next ... Read full review

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User Review  - Patrick Coffey - Goodreads

A great piece of baseball research as well as the history of baseball and the fiasco that has been the history of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Read full review

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About the author (1995)

Bill James made his mark in the 1970s and 1980s with his Baseball Abstracts. He has been tearing down preconceived notions about America's national pastime ever since. He is currently the Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox. James lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, Susan McCarthy, and three children.

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TitleWhatever Happened to the Hall of Fame
AuthorBill James
Editionillustrated
PublisherFree Press, 1995
ISBN1439108374, 9781439108376
Length464 pages
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Sports & Recreation / Baseball / Essays & Writings
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