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by Bill James

ISBN: 0025107747
Author: Bill James
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan (May 2, 1994)
Pages: 452
Category: Encyclopedias & Subject Guides
Subcategory: Reference
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James, a baseball statistics analyst (. The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, Villard, 1988. rev. e. gives an often harsh critique of the operation of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

James, a baseball statistics analyst (. After colorfully relating the shrine's history with both praise and scorn, James attacks the voting procedures, especially in the case of the Veterans Committee, which in the institution's early years filled the roster with friends and teammates.

The Politics of Glory book. The Politics of Glory: How the Baseball's Hall of Fame Really Works. Baseball's Hall of Fame, in bucolic Cooperstown, New York (site of the mythical creation of the game by Abner Doubleday), began enshrining baseball's best players in 1936, and has been mired in controversy ever since.

The Politics of Glory : How Baseball's Hall of Fame Really Works. By (author) Bill James.

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Since then, it has become both the most revered sports shrine of its kind and a lightning rod for controversy among baseball fans.

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Takes a close look at the Baseball Hall of Fame, explaining how it operates, who controls it, how they make decisions, and how players are elected, using the continuing battle over former Yankee Phil Rizzuto to illuminate the controversy. 25,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo.

Comments:

Mr.Bean

Bill James' wit and wisdom at his best. Re-published as: Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame?

snowball

Disappointed

Ungall

If you really care if Phil Ruzzitto should or should not be in the Hall of Fame this is the book for you.
Bill James is the dean of sabrematicians, the guys who study baseball statistics for what those numbers can tell us about the game. The Politics of Glory uses statistics to examine the players who are in the Hall of Fame and makes some judgments as to whether they should be there and looks at players who are not in the Hall of Fame and makes similar judgments.
The book is fun to read for anyone who likes baseball. The
statistical methods are easy to follow and is written with a good humor that makes this potentially dry subject very intersting.

Frlas

... you're enjoy it more if you have a degree in math. It makes several interesting arguments why Drysdale and Rizzuto shouldn't be in the HOF. Nice discussion on the merits of Milt Pappas versus Drysdale. I never realized that the Veterans Committee had let in so many questionable candidates. Fortunately I think that the HOF has resolved that problem thanks largely to Joe Morgan's efforts (Thank you Joe!). I had heard the story on how Rick Ferrell got elected by the VC, maybe the least deserving member ever elected by the VC to the HOF. I had heard it was unanimous, but it was only 14 of 18 veterans who voted him in (blame Jim Campbell on this one).

Bremar

This book was an insightful exercise into the underbelly of baseball. I learned a lot about the process of Hall of Fame voting and was surprised at some of the revelations. It's a must read for baseball fans.

FireWater

Another great book from the master sabermatrician, Bill James. It is obvious that James is a huge baseball fan who is simply fed up with the current fabric of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Why, for example, is Hack Wilson in the Hall of Fame? James examines his curious selection, among others, in this must-read.

Mala

This book is very thought provoking and honest.I love the way he analyzes players from different eras by using that eras stats to base his quality assessments on. Maybe not all hall of famers belong there, but the truth is statistics sure say a lot.When will he come out with an updated hall of fame book?