Baseball by the Rules: Pine Tar, Spitballs, and Midgets

by Glen Waggoner, Kathleen Moloney, Hugh Howard

Interprets baseball's rules, explains the history behind each decision, and describes how the game has shaped the rules

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

289 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1987

Reviews

[MB · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as I remember. It's worth reading for any baseball nerds out there, but we could use an updated edition.

[Stuart Levy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For not being a real sports person, but a great admirer of rules, I thoroughly loved this book for its detail and history in all of the meticulous rules surrounding baseball.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit out of date, but a very interesting read.

[Ron Kaplan · Rating 3 out of 5]

rules

[Mr.Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read. Love the "old baseball stories".