Cooperstown by the numbers : an analysis of baseball Hall of Fame elections / John J. McConnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McConnell, John J., 1924-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Baseball--United States--History.

Baseball.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

For any baseball fanatic, a trip to Cooperstown can take on the aura of a holy pilgrimage. Yet many fans are unaware of what goes into the selection of players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Part I of this volume offers a chronology of Hall of Fame voting from 1936 to the present. Part II provides information about the awards won (Cy Young, MVP, Rookie), honors (Sporting News All-Star selections), and other career details (longevity, benchmark statistical achievements) that tend to sway voters. And Part III summarizes the voting trends by position.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Part I: A History of Hall of Fame Voting; Introduction; The 1930s; The 1940s; The 1950s; The 1960s; The 1970s; The 1980s; The 1990s; The 2000s; Summary; The Veterans Committee; Part II: Hall of Farmers- Other Factors and Other Awards; Introduction; Where Did the Hall of Famers Play?; Managers and the Hall of Fame; Gold Glove Award and the Hall of Fame; Summary of Gold Glove Award Winners by Position; Cy Young Award and the Hall of Fame; Rookie of the Year Award and the Hall of Fame; Most Valuable Player Award and the Hall of Fame

Status of the Top Ten Vote-Getters in Each Baseball Writers' Association ElectionStatus of Non-Hall of Famers Who Ranked in the Top Ten; The Sporting News All-Star Team Selections and the Hall of Fame; The Longevity Factor; The Longevity Factor Among Pitchers; Ethnic Minorities in the Hall of Fame; Part III: Analysis of Hall of Fame Players by Position; Introduction; Pitchers; Catchers; First Basemen; Second Basemen; Third Basemen; Shortstops; Outfielders; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-7864-5562-4