Rawlings Presents Big Stix : The Greatest Hitters in the History of the Major Leagues

by Rains, Rob

• ISBN13: 9781582617572
• ISBN10: 1582617570
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-06-30
• Publisher: Sports Pub

Summary

Veteran baseball author Rob Rains looks at the top 25 hitters of all-time, examining their careers and distinct styles in a color-photo-filled book certain to be a topic of discussion and debate.

Author Biography

Rob Rains has been writing about baseball in books, magazines and newspapers for more than 25 years

Table of Contents

Introduction	v
No. 1 Hank Aaron	2	(4)
No. 2 Ty Cobb	6	(4)
No. 3 Stan Musial	10	(4)
No. 4 Tris Speaker	14	(4)
No. 5 Willie Mays	18	(4)
No. 6 Honus Wagner	22	(4)
No. 7 Carl Yastrzemski	26	(4)
No. 8 (Tie) Pete Rose	30	(4)
No. 8 (Tie) Babe Ruth	34	(4)
No. 10 Eddie Murray	38	(4)
No. 11 Cap Anson	42	(4)
No. 12 (Tie) Barry Bonds	46	(4)
No. 12 (Tie) Frank Robinson	50	(4)
No. 14 Cal Ripken Jr.	54	(4)
No. 15 George Brett	58	(4)
No. 16 Paul Waner	62	(4)
No. 17 Jimmie Foxx	66	(4)
No. 18 Lou Gehrig	70	(4)
No. 19 Dave Winfield	74	(4)
No. 20 Paul Molitor	78	(4)
No. 21 Rafael Palmeiro	82	(4)
No. 22 (Tie) Nap Lajoie	86	(4)
No. 22 (Tie) Mel Ott	90	(4)
No. 24 Ted Williams	94	(4)
No. 25 Eddie Collins	98	(4)
If There Were A 26...	102	(2)
Josh Gibson: One of the Best	104	(2)
History of Rawlings	106	(4)
Rawlings Bat Maker Profile: Bill Steele	110	(2)
The Bat-Making Process	112	(2)
Five Biggest Hits	114	(6)
Top Five Active Hitters	120	(4)
Top Five World Series Hitters	124	(4)
By the Numbers	128	(5)
Factoids	133