From the publisher

Baseball Digest, Feb, 2004 by Norman Jacobs

Dear Readers:

DUE TO ADVERSE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN THE magazine industry, BASEBALL DIGEST regretfully announces that it will reduce its 12-month-a-year frequency of publication which has remained the same since 1969.

The reduction begins this year with the elimination of only the March 2004 issue. The magazine will then continue on a monthly basis until 2005 when ten issues, instead of the usual 12, will be published.

In 2005, reduced frequency of publication will eliminate the February and March issues.

Nonetheless, current subscribers will receive the full number of issues due them on their subscriptions.

In the meantime, we appreciate the fine support readers have given us through the years, and hope that loyalty continues as we strive to give baseball fans, young and old, fresh insights on a great game through our feature stories, special statistics, and commentary.

Norman Jacobs, Publisher