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Title: The Baseball Book of Why
Condition: New
Subtitle: The Answers to Questions You've Always Wondered about from America's National Pastime
Author: John McCollister
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1493048872
EAN: 9781493048878
ISBN: 9781493048878
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Genre: Language & Reference
Topic: Sports & Hobbies
Release Date: 20/03/2020
Description: Why do we sometimes refer to a left-handed pitcher as a “southpaw?” Why are major league pitchers normally limited to 100 pitches per game? Why was Jack Roosevelt Robinson the first African-American ever to play as part of an official lineup for a team in Major League Baseball? Why is a baseball field sometimes referred to as a diamond?This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of the national pastime. Organized by the sport’s five eras—Dead Ball, Live Ball, Golden Age, Expansion, and Steroid Era—it answers questions about hitting, pitching, fielding, base running, managing, scouting and ownership that vex even the most ardent fans of the game. Moreover, this book is an appreciation of how baseball’s traditions began.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 216mm
Item Length: 147mm
Item Width: 15mm
Item Weight: 263g
Type: Textbook
Release Year: 2020

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