The best all-time rosters for all 30 current Major League Baseball teams, with in-depth analysis of who would start (and backup) at each position. Current players analyzed but not included in rosters.

Ignite Online Events and Virtual Training with the Use of Well-Designed and Facilitated Activities Creating outstanding virtual meetings, webinars, and training programs has always been challenging for novice and experienced instructional designers and facilitators alike. Virtual learning experts Kassy LaBorie and Tom Stone understand that the need to interact and engage is more important than ever, as online collaboration becomes the norm rather than the exception. In this new, updated edition of Interact and Engage!, the authors offer more than 75 activities as well as tips and strategies to help you create effective online learning and masterful meetings and webinars. Activities range from warmups and icebreakers to closers and celebrations, and everything in between. LaBorie and Stone cover advanced features and techniques and guide you on how to convert or create your own online activities, no matter what technology you are using now or in the future. An appendix presents two capability models for the positions of virtual facilitator and producer.

Assesses the top fifteen baseball teams of the twentieth century, including such legendary squads as the 1927 Yankees and the 1970 Orioles, to determine which team was the greatest of the modern era.

"Legends of the Diamond: The All-Time All-Stars" offers a compelling journey through the hallowed annals of baseball, celebrating the extraordinary achievements that have shaped the sport's storied history. This comprehensive tome is an essential addition to any baseball aficionado's library, meticulously cataloging the most outstanding single-season performances across all 30 Major League Baseball franchises. From the legendary 1934 All-Star game feat of Carl Hubbell to modern-day heroes, this book is a tribute to the players who have not only excelled but also transcended the game. Within these pages, you will find a carefully curated list of 840 players, chosen from over 23,000 who have graced the diamond since 1901. These elite athletes, making up approximately the top 3.5% of all players, have been selected for their remarkable single-season achievements. The book highlights two players for each infield position, six outfielders, and twelve pitchers from each team, celebrating a range of legends from iconic Hall of Famers to those who blazed brightly in a single, unforgettable season. Intriguingly, some names recur, having delivered top-tier performances for different teams, highlighting the dynamic nature of trades and free agency in baseball's rich history. This compilation reveals fascinating tales of resilience and excellence. Notably, 69 players have the distinction of recording one of the best seasons twice, 9 have achieved this three times, and an incredible 3 players have peaked in four different franchises, an achievement almost unimaginable in today's competitive market. These stories are not just statistics; they are testaments to the players' enduring legacy and the sometimes-questionable decisions of the owners and GMs who traded them. "Legends of the Diamond: The All-Time All-Stars" is designed for ease of use, with a reader-friendly layout including a table of contents for franchise navigation and an alphabetical index for quick reference. For fans looking to delve deeper, the book extends an invitation to an interactive experience. Readers are encouraged to visit www.BaseballClassics.shop to engage in the Baseball Classics All-Time All-Star Game, allowing them to simulate matchups between these legendary teams. Here, you can bring to life the age-old debates about which all-star team truly reigns supreme. Embark on this fascinating journey through baseball's past, immersing yourself in the stories and triumphs of the legends who have become synonymous with excellence in America's favorite pastime.

What happens when three financial industry whiz kids and certified baseball nuts take over an ailing major league franchise and implement the same strategies that fueled their success on Wall Street? In the case of the 2008 Tampa Bay Rays, an American League championship happens—the culmination of one of the greatest turnarounds in baseball history. In The Extra 2%, financial journalist and sportswriter Jonah Keri chronicles the remarkable story of one team’s Cinderella journey from divisional doormat to World Series contender. When former Goldman Sachs colleagues Stuart Sternberg and Matthew Silverman assumed control of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2005, it looked as if they were buying the baseball equivalent of a penny stock. But the incoming regime came armed with a master plan: to leverage their skill at trading, valuation, and management to build a model twenty-first-century franchise that could compete with their bigger, stronger, richer rivals—and prevail. Together with “boy genius” general manager Andrew Friedman, the new Rays owners jettisoned the old ways of doing things, substituting their own innovative ideas about employee development, marketing and public relations, and personnel management. They exorcized the “devil” from the team’s nickname, developed metrics that let them take advantage of undervalued aspects of the game, like defense, and hired a forward-thinking field manager as dedicated to unconventional strategy as they were. By quantifying the game’s intangibles—that extra 2% that separates a winning organization from a losing one—they were able to deliver to Tampa Bay something that Billy Beane’s “Moneyball” had never brought to Oakland: an American League pennant. A book about what happens when you apply your business skills to your life’s passion, The Extra 2% is an informative and entertaining case study for any organization that wants to go from worst to first.

The past and present stars of major league and All-Star teams for each decade of the twentieth century. The dream team players had to have played at least 800 games.