It is easy being green

February 22, 2010

Or Emerald, at any rate.

Case in point: For the fourth year, the Society for American Baseball Research, of which I have been a proud member for more than 20 years, is offering at no charge, free, gratis, their very excellent Emerald Guide to Baseball. This 500-plus page volume features complete major and minor league statistics, as well as a host of other items, such as a directory for teams, associations, and other organizations connected with the national pastime; a 2009 season review with All-Star and post-season sections; debuts and transactions; necrologies; player drafts; and the wonderful “much, much more.”

Did I mention this is all free?

The only caveat is that the free version is available in PDF format, which is fine in many cases. If you want a hard copy, it will cost you about $25, which is still a bargain for this kind of information.

(Actually, there’s one more “warning”: What the editors, who have done a fine job presenting all this information — for free — deem “season preview,” is in fact a spring training roster and all-time franchise record holders. So what; it’s free! You don’t even have to be a SABR member.)

If you’re a fan of the defunct Sporting News guides, as I am, this will bring back some welcome memories.

To download your copy or for more information, click here.

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