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Originally Posted by Leo_The_Lip
I've kept my copy of the Centennial Edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia for over 50 years now. It came out in 1969, so stats through 1968. This is a second printing edition. As you can see it is well-worn from heavy use.
Browsing through this is a great way to absorb the world of baseball. Looking at the seasons, seeing the players move between teams and grow old is glorious. Stats are the skeletal structure to the stories of the game.
See interesting numbers in a season? Well, find out more!
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Yeah LeotheLip I have the same book, same year. Spent a lot of time looking through it. Not sure if you have the "jacket" it slides into, but check out the pics. Pretty awesome how they did this. Sorry for the sideways pics.