The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball
A Complete Record of Teams, Leagues and Seasons, 1876-2019, 4th Ed.
Miles Wolff
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
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.
Product Details
| Publisher | McFarland & Company |
| Publish Date | December 26, 2024 |
| Pages | 1063 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Paperback / softback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781476689296 |
| Dimensions | 10.5 X 8.4 X 2.1 inches | 5.2 pounds |
BISAC Categories: Sports & Outdoors, Reference
About the Author
Lloyd 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. He lives in Belton, Missouri.
Miles Wolff 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 Baseball America and Total Baseball named him among the top 100 individuals in the history of baseball. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
Reviews
"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."--Library Journal
A Library Journal Starred Review
From the previous editions Winner of the 1993 Macmillan-SABR Baseball Research Award
"Unfortunately, this is the final edition of the Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 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"--Booklist
"a must buy for anyone who enjoys baseball history"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"a very big and very good reference book"--The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"wonderful, indespendible"--The Sporting News
"a remarkable achievement"--American Reference Books Annual
A Library Journal Starred Review
From the previous editions Winner of the 1993 Macmillan-SABR Baseball Research Award
"Unfortunately, this is the final edition of the Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. 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"--Booklist
"a must buy for anyone who enjoys baseball history"--St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"a very big and very good reference book"--The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"wonderful, indespendible"--The Sporting News
"a remarkable achievement"--American Reference Books Annual
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