There are countless volumes celebrating the best teams in
professional baseball. Unfortunately, winning represents only one
side of the game. For every champion's record-setting season, there
has been an equally memorable story of defeat. These teams and
their shameful contributions to America's national pastime have
been a neglected topic in baseball history. Until now. In You
Stink! , two fanatical historians (or historian fans), Michael
Aubrecht and Eric Wittenberg, give credit where it is far overdue
with a statistically backed, satiric look at the worst teams and
individuals ever to set foot on a diamond. You Stink! includes
franchise origins, detailed stats, player profiles, photos, and
more, as well as a collection of long-format essays in a ""Hall of
Shame"" that recognizes some of the worst moments ever witnessed on
a ball field. The first half of the book is based entirely on
statistical data; in the second half, the authors give their
personal opinions. With an insightful foreword by Dave Raymond, the
original ""Philly Phanatic,"" You Stink! showcases disappointments
on the diamond dating as far back as 1889. Readers are treated to
stories of the worst teams, players, owners, calls, fans, plays,
and more. A timeline of Major League terribleness and an assortment
of quotations about losing complement this unique survey of shame.
Ultimately, You Stink! celebrates a sport that gives us more than
just wins and losses and drives to the heart of what all of us love
about baseball. Fans bond with their teams, and everyone can relate
to suffering through slumps. Watching our heroes stumble through
ineptitude, boneheaded plays, and heartbreaking losses makes the
celebration all the sweeter when victory finally comes.
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