Baseball Dynasties: The Greatest Teams of All Time (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393320084)

It's a debate nearly as old as the sport itself. Sure, there have been plenty of great baseball teams--but which was the best ever? While it seems like an unwinnable argument, the authors of Baseball Dynasties have risen to the challenge. They took the top fifteen teams of the twentieth century, ran them through rigorous statistical analysis, and threw in some good old-fashioned opinion in their quest to determine, definitively, who was the greatest team in the history of baseball. Looking at continued brilliance over time (no one-season wonders allowed), Hall of Famers on the roster, offensive and defensive production, performance in the postseason, and numerous other tangibles and intangibles, Eddie Epstein and Rob Neyer put each team under the microscope--and picked a winner. Who will come out on top? Was it the 1927 Yankees, the legendary squad blessed with both Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig? Or how about Earl Weaver's 1970 Orioles, who over a three-year span dominated their opponents at a higher level than any other team this century? Full of anecdotes, intriguing facts, and scores of statistics, Baseball Dynasties is a fascinating look at baseball history certain to provoke, entertain, and edify baseball fans of all ages.

Author: Rob Neyer, Eddie Epstein
ISBN-10: 0393320081
ISBN-13: 9780393320084
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1993
Pages: 388
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.17h x 6.95w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/13/2000 pg. 76
New York Times 07/02/2000 pg. 15