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

by Formosa, Dan

• ISBN13: 9780306816536
• ISBN10: 0306816539
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-07
• Publisher: Perseus Books Group

Summary

Even if yours"re a diehard fan of the national pastime-admit it: sometimes the umpirers"s call can be a little baffling. And if yours"re relatively new to the game, therers"s certainly more than enough to keep you asking questions about the fine points of Major League Baseball. This revised and updated edition of theBaseball Field Guideexplains the rules in plain English, enhanced with plenty of examples and illustrations you wonrs"t find anywhere else. The result is an easy-to-use and entertaining reference guide thatrs"s designed for quick and intuitive searches, helping you understand every aspect of the game while adding to your enjoyment of the sport. Inside yours"ll 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!

Author Biography

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.