"this reference work will be a boon to serious baseball historians"-- Library Journal ; "a necessary purchase for baseball collections. Highly recommended"-- Choice ; "essential.highly recommended"-- ARBA ; "if you're looking for something different and innovative, turn to just about any work by baseball historian David Nemec. Not only is Nemec a meticulous writer, he also is a determined researcher who enjoys nothing better than to uncover a nugget of information about a baseball player that will make you stop and think. Nemec breathes life into some of the most obscure names of baseball.a valuable reference source. It's Interesting, entertaining and educational"-- Tampa Bay Online ; "offers vital statistics and biographical info on less-known figures in the history of the sport"-- Reference & Research Book News .