{"product_id":"whatever-happened-to-the-hall-of-fame-9780684800882","title":"Whatever Happened to the Hall of Fame","description":"\u003cb\u003eArguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eArguing about the merits of players is the baseball fan's second favorite pastime and every year the Hall of Fame elections spark heated controversy. In a book that's sure to thrill--and infuriate--countless fans, Bill James takes a hard look at the Hall, probing its history, its politics and, most of all, its decisions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames, Bill:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bill James made his mark in the 1970s and 1980s with his \u003ci\u003eBaseball Abstracts\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been tearing down preconceived notions about America's national pastime ever since. He is currently the Senior Advisor on Baseball Operations for the Boston Red Sox, as well as the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Man from the Train\u003c\/i\u003e. James lives in Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, Susan McCarthy, and three children.","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327041605906,"sku":"9780684800882","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0d253bf9-0ddc-4777-9044-379b93cccf3a.jpg?v=1727708802","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whatever-happened-to-the-hall-of-fame-9780684800882","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}