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| The Total Baseball Catalog: |
| Edited by David Pietrusza, Bob Carroll, and Lloyd Johnson |
| The Total Baseball Catalog: Unique Baseball Stuff and How to Buy It is a book that belongs on the shelf of all real baseball buffs. The book, from the editors of Total Baseball, is the ultimate guide of what to buy and where to buy it. It is a one-stop bazaar for baseball shoppers, including sections on cards and collectibles; fantasy leagues and video games; books, movies, music, web sites and periodicals; team and league directories; and finding a job, an agent or a guest speaker. It is the biggest and best guide to baseball ever assembled. |
| Unique Baseball Stuff and How to Buy It |
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| From World Wide Collectors Digest: Think that the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown is the only place to view baseball history? Guess again! In a chapter entitled "Finding Baseball's Treasures," the addresses of more than 70 halls of fame, museums and baseball archives are listed, including descriptions of their baseball collections. Also featured in the chapter is a listing of the gravesites of Hall of Famers. If you've got a question about baseball that's not statistics related, then The Total Baseball Catalog probably has an answer. Want advice on starting up your own baseball newsletter? How about forming a fan club? Want recommendations for the ten best baseball movies? Looking for a job in baseball, but don't know where to start? Twenty chapters of fascinating information will provide the answers to these and a ton of other questions. Sprinkled throughout the book are intriguing sidebars that greatly add to the reading pleasure. An example is an interesting piece on why "The Star-Spangled Banner" is played before all baseball games. A healthy supply of photos on a myriad of baseball subjects also helps to liven up the text. Due to the fact that the book is a conglomeration of facts and information, the chapters can be read randomly at leisure. Being a collector and/or a fan is not inexpensive in today's world. The Total Baseball Catalog will help readers spend their discretionary income wisely and enjoy the National Pastime even more. |
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