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Where is the best place online to look for baseball records? Baseball yearbooks, encyclopedias, etc. used to be plentiful when I was gowing up (50s and 60s) but not so much now and they're nowhere to be found online.

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Chas,

There's a ton of baseball stuff online. The prince of all sites is www.baseball-reference.com. Also try http://www.baseball-almanac.com/
These two will be more than enough to get you started. If you need some specific information, let me know and I'll be happy to help you.

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Tom Schott

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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I've written on the subject, and I have substantial library of resources.

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SABR

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Numerous encyclopedia, newspaper, magazine articles. One book, several book chapters.

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Ph.D. in American history.

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Bevy of writing awards.

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