The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime - Hardcover

Dickson, Paul

 
9780802713926: The Hidden Language of Baseball: How Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime

Synopsis

A noted baseball historian provides an unusual look at the complex systems of coded language the govern action on the field, examining the tradition of signing that has become an intrinsic part of the baseball world.

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About the Authors

Paul Dickson is the author of more than forty books, including The Joy of Keeping Score, New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Baseball's Greatest Quotations, and Baseball: The President's Game. In addition to baseball, his specialties include Americana and language. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.



Paul Dickson is the author of more than forty books, including The Joy of Keeping Score, New Dickson Baseball Dictionary, Baseball's Greatest Quotations,and Baseball: The President's Game. In addition to baseball, his specialties include Americana and language. He lives in Garrett Park, Maryland.

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9780802777195: The Hidden Language Of Baseball: How Signs And Sign-Stealing Have Influenced The Course Of Our National Pastime

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ISBN 10:  0802777198 ISBN 13:  9780802777195
Publisher: Walker & Co, 2005
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