"This history and analysis traces the emergence of independent leagues and teams and follows them year by year. It profiles in detail one team from each of the leagues operating in 1999: the Bridgeport (Connecticut) Blue Fish of the Atlantic League, the Kalamazoo (Michigan) Kodiaks of the Frontier League, the Tri-City (Washington) Posse of the Western League, the Ozark (Missouri) Mountain Ducks of the Texas-Louisiana League, and the Duluth-Superior (Minnesota) Dukes of the Northern League West. Also included are profiles of individual players, managers, owners, umpires, and fans."--BOOK JACKET.

At nearly 400 pages, Baseball America's 1999 Baseball Almanac is a fan-friendly, must-have reference that covers the past season from the World Series to the minor, independent, and amateur leagues. It also features college baseball as well as the annual draft of college and high school players. The 1999 edition will provide a great way to relive the homerun race to 62, as well as commemorate all of the record-setting players from the '98 season that helped to bring the return of baseball to national prominence.

The 2005 season was one to remember at all levels of baseball. And no book offers you a more complete recap of the season than BA's annual Almanac, now in its 24th year. All the stories, all the stats-from the major leagues to the minor leagues to college and high school ranks, no one covers the game more thoroughly than Baseball America.

Baseball America's 2000 Almanac offers a complete recap of the 1999 baseball season from the World Series to the major, minor, independent, and amateur leagues, It is also the only volume to feature in-depth coverage of the annual baseball draft of players at all levels. A great companion to Baseball America's Directory, this almanac is a fan-friendly, must-have reference.

Baseball America's 2007 Almanac offers a complete recap of the 2006 baseball season from the World Series to the major, minor, college, high school, independent, and amateur leagues. The Almanac has organization, team, and player statistics and season reviews covering all of professional, amateur, and youth baseball. It is also the only volume to feature in-depth coverage of the annual draft of players at all levels.

Reviews the 2000 season in the major, minor, and foreign leagues. Includes a recap of college and amateur baseball, plus a detailed look at the draft.