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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Hall of Name: Baseball's Most Magnificent Monikers from 'The Only Nolan' to 'Van Lingle Mungo' and More

Hall of Name: Baseball's Most Magnificent Monikers from 'The Only Nolan' to 'Van Lingle Mungo' and More

Firstman, D. B.
Stark, Jayson
Godden, Tim

Paperback

Historical FiguresBaseball & Softball

Publisher Price: $18.00

ISBN10: 1734167408
ISBN13: 9781734167405
Publisher: Hall of Name - The Book! C/O D.B. Firstman
Published: Mar 17 2020
Pages: 326
Weight: 0.96
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Paying homage to some of the great names in the history of this great game.

Each player profile within has the following:

  • general demographic information (name they played under, their full name at birth, date of birth/death, years active in the majors, positions played, etc.)
  • etymology/definition of each part of their given name
  • baseball biography (generally, how they made it to the majors, what they did while they were there)
  • best day (a recap of a great day in their major league career)
  • the wonder of his name (why his name is memorable)
  • not to be confused with (names that sound and/or look like the player's name)
  • fun anagrams (anagrams of their given names, just because)
  • ephemera (factoids, tidbits, trivia about the player, details regarding their parents, their family and their life after baseball)

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