"Entertaining . . . opinionated . . . controversial . . . For more than twenty years the Society for American Baseball Research, the "Phi Beta Kappa of baseball," has devoted loving attention and meticulous research to every part of the game, whether old or new, well-known or forgotten. In SABR's various publications, the best baseball writers in the country have shaken up long-held opinions and sharpened fans' appreciation of the great hitters, the glove men, and even the goats in the grandest game of them all." "The Perfect Game is a superb new collection of the absolute best of these articles and stories, here collected in book form for the first time. Here is a rare opportunity to relive the great moments, the memorable plays, the immortal blunders, and the unforgettable confrontations of over a century of America's national pastime." "This is one of those few books that no real fan can be without - a classic collection of facts, figures, stories, and characters of baseball . . .The Perfect Game."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved