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More About Entering Names
You can enter players by their first and
last name, last and first name, last
name alone, or even by first name or
nickname alone (e.g.
MEL OTT, OTT
MEL, OTT, or MEL). Note: By enter-
ing only a player’s first or last name,
the encyclopedia will find all of the
players who share that name.
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Correcting Players’ Names
If you misspell a player’s name, or
type a name that is ambiguous or un-
clear, don’t worry. This encyclopedia
automatically provides a list of correc-
tions. Use the arrow keys to move
the pointer to the desired player, and
then press
ENTER
to select that player.
For example, type
RODRIGUEZ and
press
ENTER
. All of the players who have
shared the name Rodriguez are listed.
Every player in this encyclopedia is listed
alphabetically by the year he began play-
ing major league baseball. Here is how to
find all of the rookies for a given year.
1. Type the desired year. For
example, type
1954
.
2. Press
ENTER
.
3. Use the arrow keys to view
player’s statistics.
4. Hold
✩
and press
DN
to view the
next rookie listed alphabetically.
To view a previous rookie, hold
✩
and press
UP
.
5. Press
CLEAR
when finished.
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More About Finding Rookies
In addition, while viewing
any player’s
statistics you can view statistics of
other players who were rookies the
same year, by holding
✩
and press-
ing
UP
or
DN
. For example, you can
look up a player (e.g., Nolan Ryan)
and discover which players began
their career during the same year.
Finding Player Statistics
Finding Rookies
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Typing Numbers
To type numbers, hold
✩
and
press the numbered keys. To lock
the numbered keys, hold
✩
and
press
N
. To unlock the numbered
keys, hold
✩
and press
N
again.
