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Official Major League Baseball Fact Book: 2005 Edition (Official Major League Baseball Fact Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: Sporting News
Creator: Major League Baseball
Publisher: Sporting News
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 931186
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 424
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 1
ISBN: 0892047712
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.3570973
UPC: 079837007711
EAN: 9780892047710
ASIN: 0892047712
Publication Date: February 10, 2005
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Amazon.com Review
Produced by The Sporting News, The Official Major League Baseball Fact Book is a treasure trove for baseball fans. Compiling a rather stunning amount of information, it provides a detailed review of the most recent season, a preview of the current season, profiles of current and former baseball stars, a season-by-season review from 1876 to the present, and a section on all-time leaders in various statistical categories. As an example of the book's comprehensiveness, on the page about the Detroit Tigers you'll find the team roster; the season schedule; lists of coaches, scouts, trainers, and physicians; the field dimensions of Comerica Park; ticket information; the director of merchandising, for crying out loud--and a lot more. There's also a complete list of recent transactions, an exhaustive catalog of Hall of Famers, franchise histories, and box scores from memorial games (one of the best parts of the book). Great stuff, and it includes lots of photos. --Andy Boynton
Product Description
The Official Major League Baseball Fact book is the "Almanac" for the 2005 season. Its a unique combination of "2005 Preview" and "2004 Review" plus league and individual team histories dating back to 1876. FEATURES: Team-by-team Preview and commentary on the upcoming 2005 season; 2004 Review: Official league and team statistics for 2004, postseason recaps and summaries; Year by year Whos Who in baseball from 1931 to 2004, including annual award-winners and Hall of Fame rosters; Calendar schedules, broadcast and ticket information plus ballpark data; Team Spring Training rosters; Team histories include, records and year-by-year results, dating back to 1876; Record-section and box scores of baseballs most memorable and important games of all-time; Year-by-year Whos Who in baseball from 1931 to 2004.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Facts Need Checking March 14, 2005
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have enjoyed previous issues of this book but I bought the current one expecting, as a Red Sox fan, the descriptions of the scoring of the playoff games and the play by play of the World Series. Unfortunately many innings were missing and the scores were not always accurate.
The descriptions of the batting leaders for 2004 were also mistitled. It is too bad that an otherwise valuable record book was issued too hastily without checking the facts.
 Statistics repository for the 2003 season, a great resource! September 27, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Now that the 2004 season is basically over, this book will be outdated very quickly, but look for future versions! I remember picking a copy up in the bookstore for the first time and being simply amazed by how much information was contained within its pages!
The Official MLB Fact Book (2004 Edition) includes an overwhelming supply of individual and team stats for the 2003 stats, plus postseason box scores, and list after list of baseball greats including award winners, league leaders, record holders, and hall of famers.
I used to rely only on each yearly edition of The Sporting News Record Book for updated statistics, but beginning with 2004, I may have found a better alternative.
 A Baseball Almanac Source June 3, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Our inspiration for Baseball Almanac ... began with The Baseball Encyclopedia. Our source for the team by team section was inspired by this one book which we have purchased every year since 1999 and STILL keep on our shelf side-by-side. Three stars because there are a few historical errors (-1 star), all of which I've written to them about, and not enough data for the average fan (-1 star). Though only a "fact book", it leaves you wanting more...
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