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The Hall: A Celebration of Baseball's Greats: In Stories and Images, the Complete Roster of Inductees
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 Hank Aaron, George Brett, Orlando Cepeda, Carlton Fisk, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Morgan, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Nolan Ryan, and Robin Yount.
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 Hank Aaron, George Brett, Orlando Cepeda, Carlton Fisk, Tommy Lasorda, Joe Morgan, Jim Rice, Cal Ripken Jr., Nolan Ryan, and Robin Yount.
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624 pages, Hardcover
First published May 6, 2014
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Tom Brokaw
102 books178 followersThomas John Brokaw is an American television journalist and author, previously working on regularly scheduled news documentaries for the NBC television network, and is the former NBC News anchorman and managing editor of the program NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. His last broadcast as anchorman was on December 1, 2004, succeeded by Brian Williams in a carefully planned transition. In the later part of Tom Brokaw's tenure, NBC Nightly News became the most watched cable or broadcast news program in the United States. Brokaw also hosted, wrote, and moderated special programs on a wide range of topics. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors.
Brokaw serves on the Howard University School of Communications Board of Visitors and on the boards of trustees of the University of South Dakota, the Norton Simon Museum, the American Museum of Natural History and the International Rescue Committee. As well as his television journalism, he has written for periodicals and has authored books. He still works at NBC as a Special Correspondent.
Brokaw serves on the Howard University School of Communications Board of Visitors and on the boards of trustees of the University of South Dakota, the Norton Simon Museum, the American Museum of Natural History and the International Rescue Committee. As well as his television journalism, he has written for periodicals and has authored books. He still works at NBC as a Special Correspondent.
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August 11, 2014
I absolutely positively LOVED this book!!!!!
I learned so much about people I knew nothing about, and even more about players that I have liked over the years.
I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the game of baseball, and has a rich appreciation for those who have achieved Hall of Fame status!
The book is arranged by position. At the beginning of each section is an essay by a member of the Hall of Fame, who played in that position. From here, each player listed shows picture(s) of the player, a picture of their plaque, and a brief essay about that player. P.S. Managers are included, as well.
And, umpires and executives are listed at the end, but without the essays, and other pertinent info.
Some people that I found extremely interesting:
Pitcher -- Dizzy Dean -- Class of 1953
Pitcher -- Bob Feller -- Class of 1962 -- First president of the Players Association
Pitcher -- Tom Seaver -- Class of 1992
Pitcher -- Dennis Eckersley -- Class of 2004
Catcher -- Roy Campanella -- Class of 1969 -- Racism at the beginning and tragedy at the end bookended his playing days.
Catcher -- Johnny Bench -- Class of 1989
First Baseman -- Lou Gehrig -- Class of 1939
First Baseman -- Tony Perez -- Class of 2000 -- Part of the Big Red Machine of the 70's
First Baseman -- Eddie Murray -- Class of 2003
Second Baseman -- Joe Morgan -- Class of 1990 -- Another part of the Big Red Machine of the 70's. Also, the essay at the beginning of this section was written by Morgan. It's easy to see that he thoroughly enjoyed playing the game of baseball for the sake of playing, and not for the big league salary that often goes hand in hand with their time on the field.
Second Baseman -- Jackie Robinson -- Class of 1962 -- Good old #42 broke the color barrier, and as such is the only player in history to have his number retired by every single baseball team in existence.
Second Baseman -- Rod Carew -- Class of 1991 -- Another player once said that Carew "has an uncanny ability to move the ball around as if the bat were some kind of magic wand." It is these types of players that make baseball fun & often exciting to watch.
Second Baseman -- Robbie Alomar -- Class of 2011
Third Baseman -- Mike Schmidt -- Class of 1995 -- I'm biased, but part of the reason that I like Schmidt is because he played for and graduated from Ohio University, my alma mater.
Third Baseman -- George Brett -- Class of 1999
Shortstop -- Ozzie Smith -- Class of 2002
Shortstop -- Barry Larkin -- Class of 2012 -- Played for only one team, the Cincinnati Reds, which is unheard of in this day & age.
Left Fielder -- Lou Brock -- Class of 1985
Left Fielder -- Rickey Henderson -- Class of 2009 -- Rickey Henderson is known for his skill at stealing bases. Even as he was approaching "old man" status in this great game, he was still exciting and extremely fun to watch! A true showman of a particular skill.
Center Fielder -- Cool Papa Bell -- Class of 1974
Center Fielder -- Willie Mays -- Class of 1979
Center Fielder -- Larry Doby -- Class of 1998
Right Fielder -- Roberto Clemente -- Class of 1973
Right Fielder -- Frank Robinson -- Class of 1982
Right Fielder -- Dave Winfield -- Class of 2001
Right Fielder -- Tony Gwynn -- Class of 2007
Right Fielder -- Andre Dawson -- Class of 2010
Manager -- Tommy Lasorda -- Class of 1997 -- His discussion about working as a scout before becoming a manager, and what that means, was very interesting.
Manager -- Connie Mack -- Class of 1937
Manager -- Sparky Anderson -- Class of 2000 -- Still one of my favorite managers. He respected his players, and they respected him. He let them do what needed to be done, and didn't get in their way. Joe Morgan talks about Sparky when he first started playing for him. This reader was able to see the love and respect that Morgan had for Anderson.
I learned so much about people I knew nothing about, and even more about players that I have liked over the years.
I highly recommend this to anyone who loves the game of baseball, and has a rich appreciation for those who have achieved Hall of Fame status!
The book is arranged by position. At the beginning of each section is an essay by a member of the Hall of Fame, who played in that position. From here, each player listed shows picture(s) of the player, a picture of their plaque, and a brief essay about that player. P.S. Managers are included, as well.
And, umpires and executives are listed at the end, but without the essays, and other pertinent info.
Some people that I found extremely interesting:
Pitcher -- Dizzy Dean -- Class of 1953
Pitcher -- Bob Feller -- Class of 1962 -- First president of the Players Association
Pitcher -- Tom Seaver -- Class of 1992
Pitcher -- Dennis Eckersley -- Class of 2004
Catcher -- Roy Campanella -- Class of 1969 -- Racism at the beginning and tragedy at the end bookended his playing days.
Catcher -- Johnny Bench -- Class of 1989
First Baseman -- Lou Gehrig -- Class of 1939
First Baseman -- Tony Perez -- Class of 2000 -- Part of the Big Red Machine of the 70's
First Baseman -- Eddie Murray -- Class of 2003
Second Baseman -- Joe Morgan -- Class of 1990 -- Another part of the Big Red Machine of the 70's. Also, the essay at the beginning of this section was written by Morgan. It's easy to see that he thoroughly enjoyed playing the game of baseball for the sake of playing, and not for the big league salary that often goes hand in hand with their time on the field.
Second Baseman -- Jackie Robinson -- Class of 1962 -- Good old #42 broke the color barrier, and as such is the only player in history to have his number retired by every single baseball team in existence.
Second Baseman -- Rod Carew -- Class of 1991 -- Another player once said that Carew "has an uncanny ability to move the ball around as if the bat were some kind of magic wand." It is these types of players that make baseball fun & often exciting to watch.
Second Baseman -- Robbie Alomar -- Class of 2011
Third Baseman -- Mike Schmidt -- Class of 1995 -- I'm biased, but part of the reason that I like Schmidt is because he played for and graduated from Ohio University, my alma mater.
Third Baseman -- George Brett -- Class of 1999
Shortstop -- Ozzie Smith -- Class of 2002
Shortstop -- Barry Larkin -- Class of 2012 -- Played for only one team, the Cincinnati Reds, which is unheard of in this day & age.
Left Fielder -- Lou Brock -- Class of 1985
Left Fielder -- Rickey Henderson -- Class of 2009 -- Rickey Henderson is known for his skill at stealing bases. Even as he was approaching "old man" status in this great game, he was still exciting and extremely fun to watch! A true showman of a particular skill.
Center Fielder -- Cool Papa Bell -- Class of 1974
Center Fielder -- Willie Mays -- Class of 1979
Center Fielder -- Larry Doby -- Class of 1998
Right Fielder -- Roberto Clemente -- Class of 1973
Right Fielder -- Frank Robinson -- Class of 1982
Right Fielder -- Dave Winfield -- Class of 2001
Right Fielder -- Tony Gwynn -- Class of 2007
Right Fielder -- Andre Dawson -- Class of 2010
Manager -- Tommy Lasorda -- Class of 1997 -- His discussion about working as a scout before becoming a manager, and what that means, was very interesting.
Manager -- Connie Mack -- Class of 1937
Manager -- Sparky Anderson -- Class of 2000 -- Still one of my favorite managers. He respected his players, and they respected him. He let them do what needed to be done, and didn't get in their way. Joe Morgan talks about Sparky when he first started playing for him. This reader was able to see the love and respect that Morgan had for Anderson.
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