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Hall of Name - by D B Firstman (Paperback)

Hall of Name - by  D B Firstman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Profiles of 100 players with memorable names. Etymologies of first, middle and surnames of the players. Baseball biographies for all the players, along with trivia and weird facts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Paying homage to some of the great "names" in the history of this great game. </p><p>Each player profile within has the following: </p> <ul> <li>general demographic information (name they played under, their full name at birth, date of birth/death, years active in the majors, positions played, etc.)</li> </ul> <ul> <li>etymology/definition of each part of their given name</li> </ul> <ul> <li>baseball biography (generally, how they made it to the majors, what they did while they were there)</li> <li>best day (a recap of a great day in their major league career)</li> <li>the wonder of his name (why his name is memorable)</li> <li>not to be confused with (names that sound and/or look like the player's name)</li> <li>fun anagrams (anagrams of their given names, just because)</li> <li>ephemera (factoids, tidbits, trivia about the player, details regarding their parents, their family and their life after baseball)</li> </ul>

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