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Hits and misses in the baseball draft : what the top picks teach us about selecting tomorrow's major league stars / Alan Maimon and Chuck Myron.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Maimon, Alan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Baseball draft--United States--History.
- Baseball draft.
- Baseball players--United States--History.
- Baseball players.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "If unpredictability is so much of what makes sports compelling, the baseball draft might be the best place to look for capriciousness. This book explores the intricate uncertainties of the draft. Since the modern draft began in 1965, major league teams have attempted to identify and develop stars of the future"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- A history of the draft
- Analysis of draft data
- Faces of the draft
- The showcase
- The scouts
- Organizational profile : San Diego Padres
- Organizational profile : St. Louis Cardinals
- Organizational profile : Minnesota Twins
- The Latin factor
- A ballplayer's story
- Bad breaks
- The Boras effect
- Psychology of the draft
- Life imitates the draft.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-0436-3
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