Beschreibung
Play, watch, and understand America's favorite pastimeBaseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication ofBaseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated. This updated 4th Edition brings you the latest information on the players, the places, and above all, the game.
Baseball For Dummies is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Baseball Hall of Fame player Joe Morgan explains baseball with remarkable insight, using down-to-earth language so everyone from the casual observer to the die-hard fan can gain a fuller appreciation of the sport.
Improve your hitting, pitching, and fieldingFind a baseball team to play on, from Little League on upEvaluate stats, players, and recordsCoach baseball or umpire effectivelyGet more out of a trip to the ballparkThe latest on baseball stats and sabermetrics
Complete with Morgan's personal lists of top-ten toughest pitchers, smartest players, and most strategic managers,Baseball For Dummies gives you all the inside tips, facts, and stats so you can have Major League fun!
Autorenportrait
Joe Morgan played on two Cincinnati Reds World Series championship teams and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990.Richard Lally has written numerous popular books on baseball and other subjects, includingBombers: An Oral History of the New York Yankees andHave Glove, Will Travel (which he co-authored with for Major League pitcher Bill Lee).
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Baseball 5
Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Baseball 7
Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Equipment 15
Chapter 3: Tackling the Rules of Baseball 31
Part II: Taking Your Swings Playing Offense 43
Chapter 4: Preparing to Swing the Lumber: Life in the Batters Box 45
Chapter 5: Hitting Like a Major Leaguer 61
Chapter 6: The Science of Baserunning 83
Part III: The Ball in Play Playing Defense 107
Chapter 7: Knowing the Players and Plays 109
Chapter 8: Winning the Arms Race: Pitching Like a Major Leaguer 123
Chapter 9: Behind the Plate: The Catcher 145
Chapter 10: Playing Infield 159
Chapter 11: Playing the Outfield: Where Fly Balls Go to Die 183
Part IV: From Little League to the Major Leagues Organized Baseball 193
Chapter 12: T-Ball to College Baseball and Everything in Between 195
Chapter 13: The Majors, the Minors, and Other Leagues 205
Chapter 14: The Rest of the Field: Managers and Coaches 223
Chapter 15: Identifying the Rest of the Cast of Characters in the Ballpark 231
Chapter 16: Measuring Performance: Calculating Baseballs Statistics 241
Chapter 17: Going All the Way: MLB Postseason Play and the World Series 249
Part V: The View from the Stands A Spectators Guide 255
Chapter 18: Following the Bouncing Baseball 257
Chapter 19: Tackling Baseballs Steroid Controversy 281
Chapter 20: Keeping Up Online, on the Air, and on the Newsstand 289
Chapter 21: Playing Fantasy Baseball 301
Part VI: The Part of Tens 311
Chapter 22: Joe Morgans Top Ten Toughest Pitchers He Batted Against 313
Chapter 23: Joe Morgans Ten Smartest Players 319
Appendix: Baseball Speak: A Glossary 325
Index 347
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