Toronto Blue Jays Official 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book - Hardcover

Zweig, Eric; Diamond, Dan

9780920445761: Toronto Blue Jays Official 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0920445764 ISBN 13: 9780920445761

Publisher: Dan Diamond and Associates, 2001

There has never been a better book about the Toronto Blue Jays. Packed with the achievements of hundreds of players from superstars to raw rookies, the work of top writers and the best photos, it celebrates twenty-five years of big-league baseball, Toronto style.

The Toronto Blue Jays Official 25th Anniversary Commemorative Book documents the club's rise from raw expansion team to contender to champion. Every big game and watershed moment - good and bad - is described and depicted here, as are the players who made them happen.

Superb photographs and extensive coverage is provided for both World Series championships. In all, thousands of photographs were reviewed to select the 500 included in the book. Box scores are provided from the Jays' biggest games as well as manager's lineup cards, ticket stubs, fan placards and other memorabilia.

Season-by-season coverage is supplemented by eight special contributons by top baseball writers who have worked the Jays beat since the franchise was awarded to Toronto in 1976.

A comprehensive statistical and player register answers any question by the numbers and provides top 25 lists for numerous stat categories along with a head shot photograph and career totals for every Blue Jay player, coach and manager.

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About the Author:

DAN DIAMOND has packaged the Toronto Blue Jays Official Guide annually since 1986. He has produced several deluxe hardcover sports books including The National Hockey League's Official 75th Anniversary Commemorative Book (1992), Figure Skating: A Celebration (1994) and Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories and Dreams (1998).

ERIC ZWEIG has written extensively about sports and sports history. His articles have been printed in numerous Canadian publications including the Globe and Mail and the Toronto Sun. He has also worked as the managing editor and contributing writer on numerous deluxe hardcover sports books including Total Hockey (1998, 2000), Maple Leaf Gardens: Memories and Dreams (1998) and 99: My Life In Pictures (1999).

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