{"product_id":"incredible-baseball-stats-the-coolest-strangest-stats-and-facts-in-baseball-history-paperback","title":"Incredible Baseball STATS: The Coolest, Strangest STATS and Facts in Baseball History - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin Reavy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRyan Spaeder\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWade Boggs\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith forewords by Wade Boggs and Lance McCullers, Jr, here is a modern stat book for modern fans. Whether you follow the Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Giants, or another Major League team, you fill find something new and fascinating \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs America's pastime since the mid-1800s, baseball offers the sights, sounds, and even smells that are deeply entrenched in our culture. But for some, the experience can be less sensory. Some, such as Ryan Spaeder and Kevin Reavy, live for baseball statistics. Stats give the game historical context and measurables for past, present, and predictive analysis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncredible Baseball Stats\u003c\/i\u003e, newly updated, helps tell unique baseball stories, showcasing extraordinary stats and facts in baseball history, through the 2018 season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor example, in 2015, the Nationals' Bryce Harper broke out in a major way. He batted .330\/.460\/.649 with 42 home runs en route to his first MVP Award. It was his fourth MLB season, but he was still younger than NL Rookie of the Year Kris Bryant. He became the youngest player to lead the league in both on-base percentage and homers in the same season since Ty Cobb in 1909. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe authors have scoured the records for untold tales and looked at familiar ones with new statistical insights, to create \u003ci\u003eIncredible Baseball Stats\u003c\/i\u003e, a perfect book for baseball fans from coast to coast.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin Reavy\u003c\/b\u003e, a Chester County native and lifelong Philadelphia sports fan, is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eThis Day in Philadelphia Sports\u003c\/i\u003e, with Brian Startare. His writing and media credits include contributions to the magazine \u003ci\u003eFusion\u003c\/i\u003e and CBS Local's \u003ci\u003eSports Verdict\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Spaeder\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the leading baseball researchers in alternative media. Known for his Twitter account, @theaceofspaeder, Ryan's baseball research has been credited by ESPN, Fox, CBS, \u003ci\u003eYahoo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrantland\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has contributed to outlets like NBC Sports World and \u003ci\u003eSporting News\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770274382112,"sku":"9781683583127","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9941e5d3b59f13ab1d7fd40a98c460fa.webp?v=1780368536","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/incredible-baseball-stats-the-coolest-strangest-stats-and-facts-in-baseball-history-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}