Baseball entered its Modern Era in 1961, the first season that featured expansion teams, a 162-game schedule, and coast-to-coast play in both leagues. The Best (and Worst) of Baseball's Modern Era by G. Scott Thomas offers 221 lists of the top (and bottom) teams and players from 1961 through 2016, accompanied by a detailed breakdown of all 56 seasons.
Which team was the best to take the field during the Modern Era? Who was the most difficult batter to strike out? Who was the period's best second baseman? Who enjoyed the greatest single game at the plate? Which game featured...
Baseball entered its Modern Era in 1961, the first season that featured expansion teams, a 162-game schedule, and coast-to-coast play in both leagu...
Most Americans live in major metropolitan areas, but they don't necessarily enjoy it. Polls consistently find that a majority of U.S. residents would prefer to live in communities that are smaller than the ones they call home. This book by G. Scott Thomas focuses on the places that fit that bill - the nation's 551 micropolitan areas, small cities that are outside the metropolitan orbit.
Micropolitan America: A Statistical Guide to Small Cities Across the Nation features a full-page profile of each micro, including an array of 75 statistics and 10 ratings. The latter...
Most Americans live in major metropolitan areas, but they don't necessarily enjoy it. Polls consistently find that a majority of U.S. residents wou...
