Out by a Step: The 100 Best Players Not in the Baseball Hall of Fame

by Mike Shalin and Neil Shalin

To diehard baseball fans, the selection of players who will join the ranks of Cooperstown inductees often seems a bit arbitrary. Over the years there have been many outstanding players passed over, time and again, by the Veterans Committee, despite the players' qualifications and the support of fans and teammates. In Out by a Step, Mike and Neil Shalin compile their list of the 100 finest major leaguers who, in their views, deserve a place on the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888698446
• ISBN13: 9781888698442
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Christmas Presents

I bought 5 of these books for Christmas presents for avid baseball fans. All parties were thrilled with the book and it generated a lot of discussion and friendly bantering. The Shalins do a terrific job.

out by a step

An outstanding book!! I can't believe no one has ever written this type of baseball book before! The Shanlins have done atrmendous amount of research for this book, especially in the Negro leagues. This is an absolute must for baseball fans of all ages. It opens alot of room for much debate on a topic thatmost professional sports writers cannot agree, and that is whobelongs in the Hall Of Fame. The Shalin brothers go beyond that,and take a realistic look at some of the greatest players, pastand present, who definately belong in the Hall Of Fame.A grand slam book and deserves consideration for theHall of Fame in its own right!Way to go guys!!!!