The Hall: A Celebration of Baseball's Greats [electronic resource] :

Title:

Author:

Brokaw, Tom; Museum, The National Baseball Hall of Fame and.

Description:

A deluxe baseball treasury unlike any other, complete with essays, photos, and player bios from The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Never before has the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum published a complete registry of inductees with plaques, photographs, and extended biographies. In this unique, 75th anniversary edition, read the stories of every player inducted into the Hall, organized by position. Each section begins with an original essay by a living Hall of Famer who played that position: Hank Aaron, George Brett, Orlando Cepeda, Carlton Fisk, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Morgan, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Nolan Ryan, and Robin Yount.

Publisher:

Hachette Audio,

Date:

2014

Digital Format:

CLOUDLIBRARY MP3

Language:

English

Summary

A deluxe baseball treasury unlike any other, complete with essays, photos, and player bios from The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Everyone dreams of Cooperstown. It's a hallowed name in baseball, for players as well as their fans. It's a house where legends live; it's everything that's great about the game.

Never before has the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum published a complete registry of inductees with plaques, photographs, and extended biographies. In this unique, 75th anniversary edition, read the stories of every player inducted into the Hall, organized by position. Each section begins with an original essay by a living Hall of Famer who played that position: Hank Aaron, George Brett, Orlando Cepeda, Carlton Fisk, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Morgan, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Nolan Ryan, and Robin Yount.

Reviews (2)

Booklist Review

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum presents a handsome and weighty volume that showcases every inductee at Cooperstown since its inception, 75 years ago. Organized by player position, each section leads off with an original essay from a Hall of Fame inductee, including Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, and Cal Ripken Jr. Listed chronologically by induction class, each two-page entry includes a concise biography, a glossy action photograph, and a small reproduction of the plaque housed in the museum. Suitable for public and school libraries, this will appeal to general readers who want an accessible, comprehensive, and well-written Hall of Fame reference.--Clark, Craig Copyright 2010 Booklist

Library Journal Review

This book consists primarily of short essays on all current members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, starting with a section on pitchers and ending with one on executives. Each section is arranged chronologically by the person's year of admittance to the institution, and essays are accompanied by a photo of the person and one of the plaque that hangs in the hall, except for the material on umpires and executives, for whom only plaque reproductions are provided. Nothing new is presented in these entries, but they serve as worthwhile ready-reference material, as they cover all of the individuals' significant accomplishments. The highlights of the book are the ten long essays written by select position players and one pitcher, Nolan Ryan. Ryan's essay, along with those by Carlton Fisk and George Brett, are notably illuminating as they revolve around how much a baseball career is given to happenstance, especially in its early days. This book would have been improved by the inclusion of a short piece describing the hall's selection process. Verdict Appropriate for all baseball fans but especially newcomers. Fans will want to at least look at the entries for their favorite players.-Derek Sanderson, Mount Saint Mary Coll. Lib., Newburgh, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.