Allan Simpson’s Baseball America’s Ultimate Draft Book available in special e-book edition
Allan Simpson, founding editor of Baseball America, has made available to SABR members a special e-book edition of Baseball America’s Ultimate Draft Book, his comprehensive guide covering the first 50 years of the amateur draft.
The free PDF e-book edition is available for download to all SABR members on the Research Resources page.
Originally published in 2016, Baseball America’s Ultimate Draft Book combines all the information of a great reference title with all of the great stories that make draft history so rich. For each year of the draft from 1965-2015, you’ll find a complete team-by-team draft list, with who signed and who didn’t, who reached the big leagues and who washed out. You’ll also get the story of the most prominent storylines and people for every year of the draft, as well as plenty of charts and photos to take you in-depth on every year. This book features lots of information that has never been publicly available before, especially with signing bonuses from the early days of the draft.
As founding editor of Baseball America in the early 1980s, Simpson began covering the draft when no one else even knew how. He made draft coverage a central part of Baseball America’s editorial mission, introducing fans to young players as they entered professional baseball on their way to becoming stars.
The paperback edition of Baseball America’s Ultimate Draft Book can be purchased by mailing a check for $30 to Allan Simpson at Baseball Bonus, Inc., 4428 Myers Park Dr., Durham, NC 27705.
Originally published: July 3, 2024. Last Updated: July 5, 2024.