num_pages: 392
description: A cross-referenced collection of facts folklore and untold tales about key figures events and institutions. Easy-to-find answers to the most common (and obscure but fascinating) baseball questions. - USA TodayA great starting point for newbies of the game. - Ron Kaplan 501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They DieSurprisingly there is no other book so comprehensive concise or readable. - St. Paul Pioneer-PressInstructive and fun. - Chicago Sun-Times**Selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame Bookstore in Cooperstown**Lose yourself in all the marvelous memories and hallowed history of Americas national pastime with The Book of Baseball Literacy: 3rd Edition. From the gloveless pioneers of the 1840s to the strife-ridden headlines of the 2000s this comprehensive reference offers nearly 700 important baseball yarns stats and storiescross-referenced and hyperlinkedin a style as lively as the game itself. Incredibly thorough never dull the book answers these and countless other questions:- Who was Ray Chapman and why is he important?- Did Abner Doubleday really invent baseball?- What is sabermetrics?- Who set off the Pine Tar Incident?- Where was the first organized baseball game?- Were the Cubs cursed by a billy goat?- What are waivers and options?Written by SABR member and former college baseball broadcaster David H. Martinez and even selected as required reading for a college course on baseball history The Book of Baseball Literacy: 3rd Edition puts over a century and a half of legends and lore right in your mitt. It will settle arguments and provoke them answer questions and ask them. Its a must for veteran baseball fansand a perfect way to get up to speed on baseball history for newcomers.
language: English
title: The Book of Baseball Literacy
publisher: Homerunweb Books