Description
Paying homage to some of the great "names" in the history of this great game.
Each player profile within has the following:
- general demographic information (name they played under, their full name at birth, date of birth/death, years active in the majors, positions played, etc.)
- etymology/definition of each part of their given name
- baseball biography (generally, how they made it to the majors, what they did while they were there)
- best day (a recap of a great day in their major league career)
- the wonder of his name (why his name is memorable)
- not to be confused with (names that sound and/or look like the player's name)
- fun anagrams (anagrams of their given names, just because)
- ephemera (factoids, tidbits, trivia about the player, details regarding their parents, their family and their life after baseball)
Author: D. B. Firstman
Publisher: Hall of Name - The Book! C/O D.B. Firstman
Published: 03/17/2020
Pages: 326
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.68d
ISBN13: 9781734167405
ISBN10: 1734167408
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
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