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Baseball Field Guide: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Basebal | 
 enlarge | Authors: Dan Formosa, Paul Hamburger
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
Buy New: $8.28
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 165658
Media: Paperback
Edition: Rev Upd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 4.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0306816539
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780306816536
ASIN: 0306816539
Publication Date: April 7, 2008
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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Product Description
Even if you’re a diehard fan of the national pastime?admit it: sometimes the umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And if you’re relatively new to the game, there’s certainly more than enough to keep you asking questions about the fine points of Major League Baseball. This revised and updated edition of the Baseball Field Guide explains the rules in plain English, enhanced with plenty of examples and illustrations you won’t find anywhere else. The result is an easy-to-use and entertaining reference guide that’s designed for quick and intuitive searches, helping you understand every aspect of the game while adding to your enjoyment of the sport. Inside you’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!
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Baseball Field Guide October 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As an aspiring sportswriter/PR individual for a baseball team, having a book such as Baseball Field Guide (An in-depth illustrated guide to the complete rules of baseball) to reference is absolutely essential. If you are in anyway like me and need to have some visual clues this book is right up your alley. The book is as simple and concise as it is precise and informative.
The book begins by giving the reader a view of the basic rules of baseball followed by and overview of teams from little league up to the pro-level. Following that is an understanding of the equipment that is used and pregame preperation. Did you know that before a game starts the umpires must prep the balls by rubbing a particular type of mud from the New Jersey shore on them; this a tradition that has dated back more than half a century?
It is with continued illustrated outline precision that Formosa and Hamburger delve further into pitching, batting, running, fielding, umpires and a myriad of other needed information concerning America's pastime.
This books is brilliantly composed!
Great way for a new fan to learn all about baseball October 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I learned lot from this book. While watching baseball I was having a difficult time understanding all the terms and moves. This book helped me understand all of it and more.
The best rule book August 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book makes sense out of the disorganised mess that is the Offical Baseball Rule Book. Good indexing and graphics clear up the confusion most fans have about balks, interference, and other fine points of the game. A must for the serious fan.
Baseball explained June 27, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have attended minor league baseball for 15 years. It is amazing what I didn't know.
Field dimensions alone worth it November 21, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The illustrations in this book are excellent. The visual layouts of all the major league fields alone is worth the price of admission. All of the visulas are excellent. Makes the book enjoyable to peruse even if you know the rule. The book is smart enough to know the difference between the official and actual strike zone too.
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