Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame
- ISBN-10
- 0684800888
- ISBN-13
- 9780684800882
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 464
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-04-06
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Author
- Bill James
Description
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. 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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