The Baseball Necrology: The Post-Baseball Lives and Deaths of More Than 7,600 Major League Players and Others Review

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(More customer reviews)Not quite the book I thought it would be - someone purchasing a book titled "The Baseball Necrology" would most likely be more interested than the average baseball fan in what a player did after his career. The book lists the player's date and place of birth, date and place of death, the main job the player held after his career, the cause of death, and where he is buried - that's it; it sometimes does not list all those either. It does nothing whatsoever to expand on that and gives no biographical info, and lists FAR too many players with minimal experience (a year or less) - I could've looked this stuff up online. Another irritating tweak is mentioning that Babe Ruth was also a pitcher, which should be WELL known to anyone who is interested enough to purchase this book. It also states that Carl Hubbell was known for his knuckleball(?), once won 24 straight games, and his 1934 All Star Game performance; this is some information that any baseball fan already knows and also some information they would want to correct. I doubt this book would ever interest anyone with just a passing fancy in baseball but it contains far too little info for a real baseball fan - I was kinda hoping that this book would shed a little light on players as people. There is not enough information in this book to warrant its price tag; snatch it up if it ever becomes available in paperback at a mere pittance (ie - yard sale) but other than that, give it a pass. P.S. - if you're interested in the player's life after his career, read Bill James New Historical Baseball Abstract - a majority of the player entries have at least some post career info.

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During his playing career, a baseball player's every action on the field is documented--every at bat, every hit, every pitch. But what becomes of a player after he leaves the game? This exhaustive reference work briefly details the post-baseball lives of some 7,600 major leaguers, owners, managers, administrators, umpires, sportswriters, announcers and broadcasters who are now deceased. Each entry tells the date and place of the player's birth, the number of seasons he spent in the majors, the primary position he played, the number of seasons he spent as a manager in the majors (if applicable), his post-baseball career and activities, date and cause of his death, and his final resting place.