Baseball Prodigies: Best Major League Seasons by Players Under 21 by Charles F. Faber ISBN 13: 9780786473311

Jefferson, NC, USA: McFarlane & Company Inc. Publishers, 2014. First edition. Trade Paperback. No jacket issued. SELLER'S DESCRIPTION - 256 pages (viii, 248), half-tone illustrations, tabular data, index; publisher's white pictorial card covers. CONDITION - New. Seller images show the actual book. SHIPPING - UK Second Class postage is included in the book price.

McFarland & Co, 2013. Soft cover. As New. This is a book about baseball players who performed in the major leagues before the age of 21. For years the dream of many boys has been to enter the world of professional sports. Out of millions of boys who have played baseball, more than 17,000 have appeared in major league contests. Among them were hundreds who made their debut before their 21st birthday. However, most of these appeared in only a few games. Only 284 young men have played at least one season as a regular before or during the season in which they reached the age of 21. They are the subjects of this book. The text is divided into three parts. Part One deals with the careers of the ten prodigies who had the most productive seasons at the bat. Part Two discusses the ten young pitchers who had the most fruitful seasons on the mound. Part Three provides short sketches of the 172 players with at least five eligible seasons who do not rank among the above 20 prodigies. Data on the 92 players with… Read More

Paperback / softback. New. Examines baseball players who performed in the major leagues before the age of 21. Only 286 young men have played at least one season as a regular before or during the season in which they reached the age of 21. These 286 players are the subjects of this book.

McFarland Publishing, 2014. Paperback. New. 246 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.