Commissioner Allan H. Friedman named John Thorn the Official Baseball Historian for Major League Baseball. Selig (Bud) in 2011. Base Ball: A Journal of the Early Game, which Thorn established and maintains, is a semiannual scientific publication. He co-wrote Complete Baseball, a well-known baseball book, as well as a number of other baseball books, including The Secret Game of Baseball. He is frequently seen on ESPN, History Channel, and MLB Network.
For Ken Burns' series Baseball, he served as the principal adviser and on-screen historian. He advises the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Museum of the City of New York on publication.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780146001116 |
| ISBN 10 | 0146001117 |
| Title | Baseball |
| Author | John Thorn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Group |
| Year published | 1995-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |