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Interesting, but disappointed
This magazine has interesting interviews with retired players and the like, but the articles always seem to have been written several weeks before publication, so it doesn't really do much as an accompaniment to the actual baseball season. It's fun to read the various records they discuss, but it just doesn't feel as much like a magazine as it does a periodical collection of essays. The lack of color photographs and discussion of the season in progress is just behind the times, as charming as the old-school view it brings may be. Older writers, older format, older news - maybe for older fans.

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Needs to go back to a 12-month publishing schedule
I've read Baseball Digest on and off since the late 1970's and as a kid, found it the best magazine around at the time, but had not read one in about 5 years. I been thinking about getting baseball only magazines recently only to find that they are none (Baseball Card Magazines don't count) since USA Today went to MLB/NFL combo. Picked a Baseball Digest up recently and found things that were bad and good. First off, it still has that old time charm to it that can't be beat that it is stuck in a time gone past. The various features are still a thrilling read. My main complaint is how on earth can the magazine only be printed 10 times a year? 25 years ago, it was printed 12 times a year and the NFL, NBA and NHL Digests' were the ones with the limited publication scheduled. One would think that being the only magazine around would at least have the publishers produce the magazine monthly. Getting a monthly magazine is long period enough as is without having to go through a 3 month withdrawal during boring NBA and NHL in the dead of winter. Although I like the stuck in the old days look, I agree with a previous reviewer that maybe it is time to upgrade the magazine quality (and yes, go back to 12 months!!).

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The Magazine for Baseball Fans
Baseball Digest is a magazine published ten times per year with one important goal in mind: To help give baseball fans their fill of statistics, facts, trivia, nostalgia, and current event stories relating to the world of baseball. This magazine has small dimensions, measuring only about 7.5 inches in height and 5.5 inches in width. But it packs itself with plenty of baseball reading, making it a popular gift choice for those who love the game. <
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>Baseball Digest is a publication that is part history, part current events. The department section contains quizzes and a crossword puzzle that deal generally with baseball's colorful past. The "Rules Corner" deals with the rules of the game and is something that can apply to any era. The monthly features include articles about current players, current problems/challenges on specific teams, and nostalgic- related articles about some of the greatest men who have played the game. <
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>What seems to stand out among the different readings in this magazine is the statistics. Statistical tables and charts don't make up the bulk of the magazine but they comprise a large portion of each issue and they even have their own section on the table of contents. Also, the monthly features can be counted on to include several articles that deal with statistics and rankings. One monthly feature might be "The Longest Ever Major League Home Runs". Another month you might find and article like "Major League Baseball Players who played with the most teams". These are not just lists- they are actual articles based on statistical measurements. Statistics are a very important part of any sport and Baseball Digest makes sure you come away from each reading with a little more trivial knowledge than you knew before. <
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>When Baseball Digest isn't talking statistics, it is offering the reader something historical or something important in the world of baseball current events. Sometimes, a full article is written on someone from baseball's storied past. Another article might focus on an up- and- coming pitcher with great talent and promise. This combination of old and new material is a good idea because as everyone knows, history is a very important part of baseball and most other sports. The heroes and the exciting moments from baseball's past keep the spirit of the game alive and show respect to the many men who have made the game what it is today. <
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>I like Major League Baseball and I think Baseball Digest has some good things to offer. But there are many ways this magazine could be improved immediately at a moderate level of cost to the publisher. For those who have never read Baseball Digest and pick up a copy for the first time, the first two strikes you will notice against this magazine are its cheap paper and all black and white photos. The paper quality is only a notch above newspaper and the lack of any color pictures (except on the cover and the inside flaps) makes this magazine seem dated. An upgrade to better, slicker paper and the addition of color would be two easy steps that the publisher could take to improve the quality of this magazine. Personally, I also don't like the small size of the magazine or the cheap, staple binding. But these two qualities aren't bad enough to add up to a third strike and a lonely return to the dugout. They are tolerable and I would have no trouble accepting them if the other qualities were improved. <
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>Overall, Baseball Digest is a good magazine for its statistics and its commentary on the present world of baseball and its problems, issues, achievements, and celebrations. It would be much better with some changes to the physical aspects of the publication. But it still offers enough good reading to recommend it to fans of Major League Baseball. <
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