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Elias Sports Bureau

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The Elias Sports Bureau (ESB) is a company providing historical and current statistical information for sports, especially for major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Contents 1 Early history 2 Sports Bureau 3 Elias rankings 4 See also 5 References 6 External links Early history In 1913, Al Munro Elias and his brother Walter established the Al Munro Elias Bureau in New York City. At first they sold printed scorecards with baseball data directly to fans, until The Telegram daily newspaper purchased their weekly compilation of "averages" in 1916. Elias was appointed official statistician of the National League and International League in 1919 with the American League and other minor leagues to follow. [1] In 1937, the Elias brothers assumed publication of Charley White's Record Book , the so-called Little Red Book, after the death of its originator. [2] [3] It became an official (authorized) source for ...

Andalusia

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This article is about the autonomous community of modern Spain. For the medieval Islamic state which covered most of Iberia, see Al-Andalus. For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). Autonomous community in Spain Andalusia Andalucía (in Spanish) Autonomous community Flag Coat of arms Motto(s): Andalucía por sí, para España y la humanidad [1] ("Andalusia by itself, for Spain and humanity") Anthem: La bandera blanca y verde Location of Andalusia within Spain. Coordinates: 37°23′N 5°59′W  /  37.383°N 5.983°W  / 37.383; -5.983 Coordinates: 37°23′N 5°59′W  /  37.383°N 5.983°W  / 37.383; -5.983 Country Spain Capital Seville Government  • Body Council of Andalusia  • President Susana Díaz (PSOE) Area  (17.2% of Spain)  • Total 87,268 km 2 (33,694 sq mi) Area rank 2nd Population (2016)  • Total 8,388,107  • Rank 1st  • Density 96/km 2 (250/sq mi)  • Percent 17.84% of Spain Demonym(s) Anda...