The Big Book of Baseball Brainteasers

by Dom Forker, Robert Obojski, Wayne Stewart

Here’s one big baseball book for big fans of the game. They’ll find plenty to enjoy and challenge fun facts, questions and answers, cool quotations from the greats, and amusing line drawings. And the trivia covers all the bases, focusing on bats, the pitcher’s mound, the infield, base runners, and the dugout; and even taking a look off the field and into the press box. What does an umpire do when a blackout occurs midway through a game? What team had one of the most potent lineups of all time, with an incredible five men who had more than 100 runs in a season and three eventual Hall of Famers? Perfect for those with baseball on the brain.

Genres: Baseball, Nonfiction, Sports

288 pages, Hardcover

First published March 23, 2004

Reviews

[Drew Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit outdated but fun

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

What makes this book interesting is that many of the situations actually happened and even those that may not have taken place plausibly could. A scenario is put forward and the reader is given the opportunity to express their opinion until the rule is stated and explained. The circumstances are as unusual as a ball getting stuck in the umpire’s equipment to the specific definitions of what constitutes interference. Some of them are once in a decade events.
For example, the rules state very clearly that the outcome is quite different if the batted ball has passed a fielder or not. Another example covers when a player is tossed from the game while there is a play involving him still active. A third deals with a dropped third strike and whether a player that has walked toward the dugout can still run to first base.
This book is a jewel for the baseball trivia buff. My favorite rule was, “If no other rule can be applied, it is the judgement of the head umpire that will prevail.”

[Marcusl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great Book For Baseball fans and players! While giving us info about the official rules of baseball it made me feel like I was on the field. With all the zany, wacko once in a blue moon scenarios it made it a fun read but a learning experience at that.

[Joeybhsec Schweitzer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not that interesting