{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-minor-league-baseball-a-complete-record-of-teams-leagues-and-seasons-1876-2019-4th-ed-revised-4th-ed","title":"The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball: A Complete Record of Teams, Leagues and Seasons, 1876-2019, 4th Ed. (Revised) (4TH ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Volume 1 - \n\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments--4th Edition \n\u003cbr\u003e Preface \n\u003cbr\u003e Guide to Abbreviations \n\u003cbr\u003e League Classifications \n\u003cbr\u003e I. Professional Teams and Leagues--1876-2019 \n\u003cbr\u003e Teams by Leagues \n\u003cbr\u003e Teams by Cities \n\u003cbr\u003e Teams by State and Country \n\u003cbr\u003e Professional Leagues by Year \n\u003cbr\u003e Non-Signatory Leagues \n\u003cbr\u003e II. The Seasons \n\u003cbr\u003e The Pre-History: 1876-1882 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Beginnings: 1883-1901 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Early Years: 1902-1913 \n\u003cbr\u003e The First Decline: 1914-1919 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Roaring Twenties: 1920-1929 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Depression and Beyond: 1930-1941 \n\u003cbr\u003e ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ \n\u003cbr\u003e - Volume 2 - \n\u003cbr\u003e The War Years: 1942-1945 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Golden Age: 1946-1952 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Second Decline: 1953-1962 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Subsistence Years: 1963-1977 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Revival: 1978-1995 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Boom Years: 1996-2006 \n\u003cbr\u003e The Final Chapter: 2007-2019 \n\u003cbr\u003e III. Achievements \n\u003cbr\u003e Active League Records 1007 \n\u003cbr\u003e Inactive League Records 1013 \n\u003cbr\u003e All-Time Leaders, Individual Career 1031 \n\u003cbr\u003e All-Time Leaders, Individual Single Season 1033 \n\u003cbr\u003e Awards 1036 \n\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography 1043 \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Starred Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLloyd Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is a baseball historian, writer and consultant, former president of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), former executive director of SABR, past senior research associate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York, and the first director of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. He lives in Belton, Missouri. \n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMiles Wolff\u003c\/b\u003e is the former owner of the Durham Bulls, the Quebec Capitales, the Burlington Royals, and ten other minor league, independent and summer collegiate teams. He is the former publisher and owner of \n\u003ci\u003eBaseball America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eTotal Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e named him among the top 100 most important individuals in baseball history. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"This comprehensive U.S. minor league baseball reference, edited by distinguished baseball historians Johnson and Wolff, represents a monumental contribution to the sport's documentation. The first new edition in 13 years is a two-volume behemoth that offers an unparalleled historical record of the minor leagues through the 2019 season. It captures the rich legacy of the minor leagues prior to the seismic changes from the 2020 season cancellation due to the pandemic and the 2021 minor league restructuring due to Major League Baseball's takeover. This asset's scope is impressive; it covers league standings, presidents, playoff results, leaders from the earliest years, and records on affiliations starting in 1963. It also details every city to ever host a minor league franchise, providing essential context to researchers. ... This edition's integration of historical narratives with records elevates it beyond a reference work to a compelling chronicle of baseball history. Johnson and Wolff's remarkable achievement, indispensable for baseball enthusiasts and historians, ensures that the vibrant history of the minors endures.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Unfortunately, this is the final edition of the \n\u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Minor League Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2021, Major League Baseball eliminated the minor league's head office and many longstanding leagues and teams. Thankfully, these volumes will serve as a statistical record for the league. ... Containing more than 1,000 pages, this two-volume set is a treasure\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom the previous editions\u003c\/b\u003e Winner of the 1993 Macmillan-SABR Baseball Research Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"wonderful, indespendible\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Sporting News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"a very big and very good reference book\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eThe Cleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"a must buy for anyone who enjoys baseball history\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"a remarkable achievement\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Books Annual\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"You're guaranteed to find some hidden gems that requires further investigation.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003eEagle Editorial\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e When the pandemic hit in early 2020, baseball's minor leagues cancelled their seasons. A few independent leagues tried abbreviated schedules, but all Major League affiliates shut down--for the first time in more than 120 years. Since then, Major League Baseball has taken over governance of the minors, and leagues and teams have been eliminated. In its fourth and final edition, this book gives a complete accounting of the minor leagues as they were known from the late 19th century through 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2024 pg. 15 (EAN 9781476689296, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 92 (EAN 9781476689296, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eJohnson, Lloyd\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLloyd Johnson is a baseball historian, writer and consultant, former president of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), former executive director of SABR, past senior research associate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York, and the first director of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. 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