bPart reference, part trivia, part brain teaser, and absolutely the most unusual and thorough compendium of baseball stats and facts ever assembled--all verified for accuracy by the Baseball Hall of Fame.b pFirst created by legendary sportswriter Bert Randolph Sugar, and now updated, here are thousands of fascinating lists, tables, data, and stimulating facts. Inside, you'll find all of the big name baseball heroes like Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Ernie Banks, Pete Rose, Denny McLain, Ty Cobb, and a lot of information that will be new to even the most devoted fans brulliHighest batting averages not to win batting titlesliliHome-run leaders by state of birthliliPlayers on last-place teams leading the league in RBIs, by seasonliliMost triples by position, seasonliliWinners of two legs of triple crown since last winnerliliOldest pitchers with losing record, leading league in ERAliliCareer pitching leaders under six feet tallliliManagers replaced wile team was in first placeliliHall of Famers