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I bought this book for my daughter who is rapidly becoming a baseball fan. She wanted to learn more about the game. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I too enjoyed this book. I also learned a few things and found a better understanding of the game. Excellent source to fill in those missing facts and concepts. Not only does it discuss some of the more obscure and interesting rules of the game but goes as far as detailing the reasons or the events that led to those rules. I.e., The spitball was banned from professional baseball in 1921 after a player was hit in the head in 1920 and later died of his injuries, the only player to die of injuries sustained during a game. The spitball was 'grandfathered' for active spitballers at the time. The last legal spitball was thrown in 1942. This book is full of tidbits like that. Great reading. Makes watching the game that much more enjoyable.Read full review
This book expains baseball to the novice really well. I've watched baseball games occasionally, but never got deep into the game. This book helped me understand the rules, nuances, and strategy of the game. Great book!
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This book is great. It explains everything from why and pitchers throw certain pitches to slang terms. I love baseball and this book has helped me to better understand the game. It is not too technical as to bore and includes interesting facts that keep the book moving along. I love this book and have recommended it to other baseball lovers!
It’s very small. My book looked old.
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Thank you so much!
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