The Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract.[1870 to present]. Hardcover – January 1, 1986 by Bill James 
 
First edition of this classic book by the incomparable Bill James. For the very first time, baseball was analyzed in a scientific fashion: the history of the game decade by decade, the players as rated over the years, and the reference section detailing the records set by the top players at each position, supplying statistics never before available. 721 pages with index.
 
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