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Baseball Field Guide: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball
Even if you’re a diehard fan of the national pastime—admit it: sometimes the umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And if you’re relatively new to the game, there’s certainly more than enough to keep you asking questions about the fine points of Major League Baseball. This revised and updated edition of the Baseball Field Guide explains the rules in plain English, enhanc...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
April 8th 2008
by Da Capo Press
(first published 2006)
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I really wasn't planning on buying another baseball book. i really was just enjoying browsing thru the Brookline Booksmith and was scanning the sports shelves because, well, they were there. and i don't even know why i actually took it off the shelf. but as soon as i opened it up, i was hooked. (there may have been drool involved...)
this, dear reader, is a marvel of design. they've taken the official major league baseball rules (which are wordy and really not fun to read thru, never ...more
this, dear reader, is a marvel of design. they've taken the official major league baseball rules (which are wordy and really not fun to read thru, never ...more
i actually forgot i had this. and only because it's not the sort of book you read from cover to cover, but when a certain scenario occurs (in your head or in reality) and you need a quick reference, then you pick it up. there are indeed some rules and factoids that exist who no one recalls, at least, not i. for example, there is actually a rule that if, after reaching first base successfully, if you overrun the base and don't come back to the bag quickly enough (in the opinion of the ump) you ca...more
This is a queer little bird of a book: it's essentially just a baseball rulebook, but it was put together by a team of crack graphic designers to provide visual illustrations of all the info. Gorgeous, although not all that useful.
This is an excellent reference for anyone at all interested in baseball. Every stat has a story.
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