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A former Associated Press (AP) sports editor for New Jersey, Schlossberg has covered the All-Star Game, playoffs, World Series, winter meetings, and spring training for United Press International (UPI) and numerous newspapers. He is the author of The Baseball Catalog; The Baseball Book of Why; The Baseball IQ Challenge; Baseball Stars of 1985, 1986, and 1987; Pitching: Barons of the Bullpen; BasebalLaffs; and Hammerin Hank: the Henry Aaron Story. He was a major contributor to Total Baseball 2000; Total Braves; 1992-97 Baseball Almanac; Players of Cooperstown: Baseball's Hall of Fame; and The Wit & Wisdom of Baseball. REVIEW1: "It's a hit! Dan Schlossberg's Baseball Catalog is chock full of fun facts, scintillating sidebars, and fascinating lore about the greatest game on earth." REVIEW1_SOURCE: David Pietrusza, former president, Society for American Baseball Research REVIEW2: "This is the book I'd take with me on a long, long trip. Dan Schlossberg is always entertaining and he writes a good book, too." REVIEW2_SOURCE: W. Lloyd Johnson, editor, The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball REVIEW3: "I've been involved in baseball for more than 50 years, but I've seldom seen such a comprehensive compendium. Dan Schlossberg is obviously a great fan and a great student of the game." REVIEW3_SOURCE: Sy Berger, The Topps Company
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