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The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time
Discover the greatest baseball players of all time! Which guys playing right now will they still be talking about in 100 years? A-Rod? Pujols? How about Jeter? Why do the best pitchers receive the Cy Young Award? Was Honus Wagner anything but a face on a $2,800,000 baseball card? Who was this Babe Ruth guy, anyway? Sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author Len Berman had lots of questions about the game of baseball. So he put together a group of experts that included all-stars, Emmy Award winners, writers, radio hosts, and enough World Series rings to fill one hand's fingers. Is your Favorite player on the list? From New York Times bestselling author Len Berman comes an action-packed collection for sports fans of all ages. If you had to pick the best baseball players of all time, who would they be? Len Berman gave it a try, and asked a blue-ribbon panel―with experts including World Series champion Bernie Williams and radio host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo―to weigh in too. Full of photos, facts, and fun, The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time gives you the stories behind the names. Why do so many people love Babe Ruth? What makes Alex Rodriguez so great? Was Jackie Robinson as important on the field as he was off the field? Discover why Len Berman thinks the 25 players in this book are the greatest―then it's time to start your own debate! So who are the 25 greatest baseball players and why? Who would be on your list? Let the arguments begin! Praise for Len Berman's The Greatest Moments in Sports "His writing is lively, humorous, and informative―just right to sustain kids' (or adults') interest…this is an excellent choice for anyone who is into sports." ―School Library Journal "Readers and browsers will enjoy paging through this compendium's stories and action-filled photos." ―Booklist "It's an eclectic roundup that's likely to have readers mulling their own personal favorites." ―Publishers Weekly "Great book, great stories―a gold medal performance." ― Mike Eruzione, captain of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team. Len Berman is an Emmy Award–winning sportscaster who has covered just about every major sports event, including multiple Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympics during his 40-year career in broadcasting. He is the creator of "Spanning the World," a monthly collection of sports bloopers, which was a 20-year staple on NBC's Today show. He is also the creator of Sports Fantasy , which aired on NBC and pitted regular viewers against famous sports stars. He is the recipient of eight Emmy Awards and is a six-time winner, New York Sportscaster of the Year. His daily Top 5 email is featured in the Huffington Post and is received by thousands around the country. This is his fifth book. A native New Yorker, Len graduated from Syracuse University. He resides on Long Island with his wife, Jill. They have three children.
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144 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2010
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September 4, 2018
Which guys playing right now will they still be talking about in 100 years? A-Rod? Pujols? How about Jeter?
Why do the best pitchers receive the Cy Young Award?
Was Honus Wagner anything but a face on a $2,800,000 baseball card?
Who was this Babe Ruth guy, anyway?
Sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author Len Berman had lots of questions about the game of baseball. So he put together a group of experts that included all-stars, Emmy Award winners, writers, radio hosts, and enough World Series rings to fill one hand's fingers.
Is your Favorite player on the list?
From New York Times bestselling author Len Berman comes an action-packed collection for sports fans of all ages.
If you had to pick the best baseball players of all time, who would they be? Len Berman gave it a try, and asked a blue-ribbon panel-with experts including World Series champion Bernie Williams and radio host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo-to weigh in too.
Full of photos, facts, and fun, The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time gives you the stories behind the names. Why do so many people love Babe Ruth? What makes Alex Rodriguez so great? Was Jackie Robinson as important on the field as he was off the field? Discover why Len Berman thinks the 25 players in this book are the greatest-then it's time to start your own debate!
Why do the best pitchers receive the Cy Young Award?
Was Honus Wagner anything but a face on a $2,800,000 baseball card?
Who was this Babe Ruth guy, anyway?
Sportscaster and New York Times bestselling author Len Berman had lots of questions about the game of baseball. So he put together a group of experts that included all-stars, Emmy Award winners, writers, radio hosts, and enough World Series rings to fill one hand's fingers.
Is your Favorite player on the list?
From New York Times bestselling author Len Berman comes an action-packed collection for sports fans of all ages.
If you had to pick the best baseball players of all time, who would they be? Len Berman gave it a try, and asked a blue-ribbon panel-with experts including World Series champion Bernie Williams and radio host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo-to weigh in too.
Full of photos, facts, and fun, The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time gives you the stories behind the names. Why do so many people love Babe Ruth? What makes Alex Rodriguez so great? Was Jackie Robinson as important on the field as he was off the field? Discover why Len Berman thinks the 25 players in this book are the greatest-then it's time to start your own debate!
May 27, 2018
Not a very good addition to baseball books. Some pictures make the book palatable.
November 10, 2016
I liked this book, though I think it was written towards an age group of 6 - 12 years old.
The author poled a number of broadcasters, former players, and journalists to help him be on a "Blue Ribbon Panel"in order to select the 25 greatest players in the game. Each player is given a small write up about their career, and maybe some note of a personal nature too. While the reader can tell that it was written towards younger fans, it was well written and interesting enough to capture the attention of adult fans, (though in truth, long time fans might not learn anything new), and pictures were fun to look at even though many of them are well known.
The fun thing about the book was seeing who the "experts" deemed as the 25 greatest players. Some of them are no-brainers, such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, and Cy Young. But some of the selections will bring about disagreements. For instance, Alex Rodriguez is one of the 25, and it is questionable as to whether he deserves to be on the list. Bob Gibson was on the list, but Sandy Koufax, Satchel Paige and Whitey Ford were not. Mike Schmidt was on it, but what about Reggie Jackson? These are some of the questions that make the book fun and enjoyable, as most baseball fans will have a different set of 25.
While this was a book I think was geared to beginning fans, all fans will enjoy the book, not only for the stories and pictures, but also for the fun of questioning the selections. I would recommend this book for baseball fans, young and old, and especially to the parents of young new fans as this is a good bedtime story book to read.
The author poled a number of broadcasters, former players, and journalists to help him be on a "Blue Ribbon Panel"in order to select the 25 greatest players in the game. Each player is given a small write up about their career, and maybe some note of a personal nature too. While the reader can tell that it was written towards younger fans, it was well written and interesting enough to capture the attention of adult fans, (though in truth, long time fans might not learn anything new), and pictures were fun to look at even though many of them are well known.
The fun thing about the book was seeing who the "experts" deemed as the 25 greatest players. Some of them are no-brainers, such as Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, and Cy Young. But some of the selections will bring about disagreements. For instance, Alex Rodriguez is one of the 25, and it is questionable as to whether he deserves to be on the list. Bob Gibson was on the list, but Sandy Koufax, Satchel Paige and Whitey Ford were not. Mike Schmidt was on it, but what about Reggie Jackson? These are some of the questions that make the book fun and enjoyable, as most baseball fans will have a different set of 25.
While this was a book I think was geared to beginning fans, all fans will enjoy the book, not only for the stories and pictures, but also for the fun of questioning the selections. I would recommend this book for baseball fans, young and old, and especially to the parents of young new fans as this is a good bedtime story book to read.
September 28, 2013
I just read a book called The 25 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time by Len Berman. If you like baseball and baseball history this is the book for you! In this book you can learn about Babe Ruth and A-Rod and all kinds of different players and how many home runs they hit. This book is very well written and has amazing pictures! My favorite part is the section about Babe Ruth. This book is full of action and is full of statistics that you will enjoy. Some of the pictures that are taken in black and white and some in color. Overall I think you should read this book if you like action and stats!
November 30, 2012
The authors purpose of this book is to tell everyone about the talents of 25 amazing athletes.
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