Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers

by Rich Marazzi and Len Fiorito

The playing and post-playing careers of all 1,560 players who appeared in a major league box score between 1950 and 1959--the "golden age," many say--are profiled in this exhaustive work. From Aaron to Zuverink: this treasure-trove of anecdotes, many gathered from personal interviews, is full of historical facts, controversy, and trivia.

Readers will be reminded, that Milwaukee Braves pitcher Humberto Robinson was asked by a gambler to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786446889
• ISBN13: 9780786446889
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 2.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.5" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher