Baseball Rookies Encyclopedia

Brings together facts, stories, & stats from more than 130 years of major league baseball rookies. Provides a thorough exam'n. of thousands of rookie ballplayers & gives readers the definitive guide to each of baseball's freshman classes. Covers 1872 through the 2003 season, & outlines the rookie crops of each year. The best & worst rookie performances of each year are featured, as are the debuts of future Hall of Famers. One or two exceptional performances from each year are singled out followed by a timeline of noteworthy rookie accomplishments from each year. Lists each season's rookie leaders in all major batting & pitching categories. There is a page for each of the 30 current teams, giving their rookie record-holders. Illustrations.Nemec, David is the author of 'Baseball Rookies Encyclopedia', published 2006 under ISBN 9781422352885 and ISBN 1422352889.