Review of "Record-Breakers of the Major Leagues," by Lou Sabin

 Review of

Record-Breakers of the Major Leagues, by Lou Sabin, ISBN 0394827694

Four out of five stars

Fifteen great moments and stars of baseball

 While most of the great moments in the history of baseball were created by the stars, a few were by players that have no great notoriety. Both are included in this book. Hall of Fame players such as Lou Brock, Henry Aaron, Steve Carleton, Mickey Mantle, Tom Seaver and Willie Mays have features on their careers. Lesser known players that had one or more great moments are Gene Tenace, Sam McDowell, Ron Hunt and Cesar Gutierrez.

 Each of the fifteen entries describes the achievements of a player and has at least one photo of them in action. However, there is one major gaffe. On page 66 there is a picture of Don Drysdale throwing a pitch and the caption states that he is throwing a fastball past Bill Mazeroski. However, the batter in the picture is left-handed and Mazeroski was exclusively a right-handed hitter.

 This collection of short stories about fifteen baseball stars of the fifties, sixties and early seventies is a fun and quick read that will renew your interest in the history of the great game.