The New Baseball Bible: Notes, Nuggets, Lists, and Legends

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The New Baseball Bible: Notes, Nuggets, Lists, and Legends from Our National Pastime

For fans of baseball trivia, this updated version of The New Baseball Bible, first published as The Baseball Catalog in 1980 and selected as a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate, is sure to provide something for everyone, regardless of team allegiance. The book covers the following topics: beginnings of baseball, rules and records, umpires, how to play the game (i.e., strategy), equipment, ballparks, famous faces (i.e., Hank Aaron vs. Babe Ruth), managers, executives, trades, the media, big moments in history, the language of baseball, superstitions and traditions, spring training, todayâ€™s game, and much more. Veteran sportswriter Dan Schlossberg weaves in facts, figures, and famous quotes, discusses strategy, and provides stats and imagesÂ—many of them never previously published elsewhere.

With this book, youâ€™ll discover how the playersâ€™ approach, use of equipment, and even salaries and schedules have changed over time. You will also learn the origin of team and player nicknames, fun facts about the All-Star Game and World Series, and so much more. The New Baseball Bible serves as the perfect gift for fans of Americaâ€™s pastime.

Country	USA
Author	Dan Schlossberg
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781613218365
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Sports Publishing
Manufacturer	Sports Publishing
NumberOfPages	426
PublicationDate	2017-03-07
Publisher	Sports Publishing
ReleaseDate	2017-03-07
Studio	Sports Publishing

The New Baseball Bible: Notes, Nuggets, Lists, and Legends from Our National Pastime

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