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New Jersey's All-Time Baseball Team

In New Jersey’s All-Time Baseball Team, John Rust does not just list interesting statistics, he explains what actually makes these all-time great players. 

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ John J Rust (June 7, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 7, 2019

Description

New Jersey has produced Hall of Famers, world champions, MVPs, and Cy Young winners. It might be one of the smallest states, but has made some big contributions to baseball.   In New Jersey’s All-Time Baseball Team, John Rust does not just list interesting statistics, he explains what actually makes these all-time great players.  Such as, what Jamesburg native set three MLB records that stand to this day. 

  • Can you guess which ones would make an all-time 25-man roster?
  • What would the starting line-up look like?
  • Who makes up the pitching staff?
  • Who comes off the bench?

Reader will also learn, 

  • What two Jersey pitchers share a connection to notable Hank Aaron home runs?
  • What future Hall of Famer was hired by DuPont to play for the company’s team?  

Once this team of Garden State greats is assembled, see how they fare in simulated games against some of baseball’s most historic teams.