Baseball Field Guide: An In-depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball - Softcover

Formosa, Dan; Hamburger, Paul

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9780306816536: Baseball Field Guide: An In-depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Baseball

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306816539 ISBN 13: 9780306816536

Publisher: Da Capo Press Inc, 2008

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Even if youre a diehard fan of the national pastime-admit it: sometimes the umpires call can be a little baffling. And if youre relatively new to the game, theres 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, enhanced with plenty of examples and illustrations you wont find anywhere else. The result is an easy-to-use and entertaining reference guide thats designed for quick and intuitive searches, helping you understand every aspect of the game while adding to your enjoyment of the sport. Inside youll find: * The rules that apply before, during, and after the game * Equipment specifications and field requirements * The duties of the coaches, managers, and umpires * The rules for spectators (yes, they have rules, too) * The clearest explanation anywhere of the infamous Infield Fly Rule!

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Review:

"Splendidly clear and concise."--Boston Globe

"A useful and entertaining resource."--Choice

"Unlike the official rulebook, which has codes as dense as the Dewey Decimal System, this illustrated reference is easy to read and covers everything."--San Diego Union-Tribune

About the Author:

Dan Formosa is a design expert with many decades of award-winning work and an obsession with baseball. He lives in New Jersey.Paul Hamburger is a design expert with many decades of award-winning work and an obsession with baseball. He lives in New York City.

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