Fantasy Expert: A Baseball Memoir, Historical Tell-All, and One Stat Geek's Personal Journey Through Heaven...

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Ron Shandler

Fantasy Expert

A Baseball Memoir, Historical Tell-All, and One Stat Geek's Personal Journey Through Heaven...

Ron Shandler

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Triumph Books
29 May 2024

Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports; Gambling: theories & methods; Baseball

An entertaining and incisive chronicle from one of the foremost authorities in fantasy baseball

Ron Shandler is a self-described rotoholic.

In the beginning, he hoarded newspaper box scores and pored over every number at his disposal. Then came the compulsion to create his own numbers. A monthly newsletter expanded into an annual Baseball Forecaster book, which spawned a media company, websites, tournaments, and more.

Part memoir, part madcap history, Fantasy Expert is a fascinating and wide-ranging look at the moderngrowth and development of the game that went from cottage industry to national obsession.

In chronicling his own escalating journey from rotisserie baseball hobbyist to professional authority, Shandler tells parallel tales of the rise of fantasy sports, the expanding baseball information industry, the increasingly sophisticated technology employed to gain an edge, and the fellow rotoholics who make it all possible.

He also delves into the impact of fantasy baseball on the sport of baseball itself.

Written with humor, honesty, and a deep passion for baseball, this is a must-read for anyone interested in the history, progression, and future of fantasy baseball.

By: Ron Shandler
Imprint: Triumph Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 693g
ISBN: 9781637275481
ISBN 10: 163727548X
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 29 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ron Shandler is a respected authority on fantasy baseball and is a sought-after speaker, writer, and commentator on the subject.. He began publishing the annual Baseball Forecasterguide in 1986 and later founded the website Baseball HQ. In 2004, Shandler received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association. In 2012, he was inducted into the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame.