Splitters, Squeezes, and Steals: The Inside Story of Baseball's Greatest Techniques, Strategies, and Plays

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This fascinating and totally original take on baseball history--packaged in real "baseball" leather with red stitching--is a richly illustrated, lively examination of the evolution of the plays, moves, rules, equipment, and strategies that make up the game.

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Library Journal (02/15/2009)
Gentile ("Berkshire Eagle") presents a baseball book that succeeds on all counts: it's original, fun, and colorful. Every imaginable element of the sport, from the split-finger fastball to the home-run trot, is analyzed and explained within seven baseball categories directly and simply. A marvellously enchanting study of the national pastime that will make all its readers experts on baseball lore. For all public libraries. Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.

ISBN: 1579127886 | EAN: 9781579127886
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers  | Publication Date: March, 2009

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