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Cooperstown confidential : heroes, rogues, and the inside story of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Title
Cooperstown confidential : heroes, rogues, and the inside story of the Baseball Hall of Fame / Zev Chafets.
Author
Chafets, Zeʼev.
Publication
New York : Bloomsbury USA, ©2009.
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Description
237 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
Summary
The first book to draw back the veil on the Hall of Fame, combining an insider's history of the Hall and its players with a consideration of baseball's place in culture.
Subject
  • National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
  • Baseball > United States > History
  • Baseball players > United States > Biography
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-225) and index.
Contents
Induction weekend -- Paternity suit -- James and the vets -- A question of character -- The monks -- The haul of fame -- Bad, bad Barry Bonds -- The Marvin Miller affair -- Lost in translation -- Mitchell and Clemens -- A few closing thoughts -- Rules for election -- Hall of Fame members -- The honor rolls of baseball.
Call Number
JFD 14-3891
ISBN
  • 1596915455 (alk. paper)
  • 9781596915459 (alk. paper)
  • 9781608192106 (pbk.)
  • 1608192105 (pbk.)
LCCN
2009006601
OCLC
305422137
Author
Chafets, Zeʼev.
Title
Cooperstown confidential : heroes, rogues, and the inside story of the Baseball Hall of Fame / Zev Chafets.
Imprint
New York : Bloomsbury USA, ©2009.
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-225) and index.
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Publisher description
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JFD 14-3891
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