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9780071634748

Baseball for the Utterly Confused

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    9780071634748

  • ISBN10:

    0071634746

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2010-02-15
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

What's the difference between a passed ball and a wild pitch? How can a hitter strike out and yet be safe? If the great American pastime leaves you perplexed, Baseball for the Utterly Confused is your ticket to the big leagues.

Author Biography

Ed Randall is the host of “Talking Baseball”each Sunday morning on WFAN and is the author of MoreTales From the Yankee Dugout.

Table of Contents

Prefacep. vii
Introduction: For the Love of the Gamep. 1
Rules of the Gamep. 13
Momentous Moments-from the Beginning Through World War II (1823-1945)p. 27
Batter Up-the Art of Hittingp. 39
Momentous Moments-the Golden Age of Baseball (1946-1957)p. 53
The Art of Pitching-a Comprehensive Lesson (So, Heads Up)p. 65
Momentous Moments-Expansion (1958-1967)p. 83
Managerial Strategiesp. 97
Momentous Moments-Divisional Play (1968-1975)p. 117
Stats-Keeping Score, Sabermetrics, and Fantasy Baseballp. 131
Momentous Moments-the Dawn and Rise of Free Agency (1976-1993)p. 151
Defining and Climbing the Standingsp. 185
Momentous Moments-the Wild-Card Era (1994-Present)p. 193
Indexp. 225
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