Baseball's Longest Games: A Comprehensive Worldwide Record Book
Philip J. Lowry
(Author)
Description
Baseball is the only major team sport that doesn't feature a clock, and there's a familiar saying among fans that as long as outs remain, the game can, theoretically, go on forever. Every now and again, it nearly does, as author Phil Lowry demonstrates. The product of more than four decades of research, this book catalogs baseball games from around the world and throughout history that lasted 20 or more innings, stretched five or more hours, or ended after 1:00 am. Lowry also examines probability models to predict how often games of unusual length will occur.Product Details
Price
$47.94
Publisher
McFarland & Company
Publish Date
February 01, 2010
Pages
370
Dimensions
6.9 X 9.9 X 1.0 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780786442638
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About the Author
Philip J. Lowry is a professor of political science in Minnesota where he teaches the Arabic language and Middle East politics.
Reviews
"[an] amazing tour de force of data collection...surely the last word on the subject"--Spitball; "the author has combed a huge range of archival sources to document baseball games worldwide at nearly every level of competition...recommended"--Booklist; "unlike many other baseball historians who focus solely on major league baseball in the United States, Lowry advocates and presents 'a global approach to baseball research, in which all levels of competition and all nations of the world are given treatment.' This precise book will settle (or start) many a baseball argument"--ARBA; "records hundreds of games that went long in time, or innings, or ended after 1 a.m."--SABR Bulletin.
