How to Watch Baseball : A Fan's Guide to Savoring the Fine Points of the Game
Language: English
Published by Facts on File Publications, New York, 1987
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
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New York: Facts on File Publications, 1987. Fine condition in bright, shiny, Very Good Dust Jacket. Not a book club edition. No remainder marks. No owner's name or bookplate. Bright, clean, square, tight, and unmarked. Sharp corners. Pages are fresh and crisp. First printing, with complete number row (10 987654321) on copyright page. Index. From the Dust Jacket: "HOW TO WATCH BASEBALL helps all fans to enjoy the game more by showing us what to watch for on the field." Explaind how to tell if a pitcher is on his game by watching his belt; How a base runner can read a pickoff move by watching the pitcher's right heel. How infielders use the catcher's signs to position themselves before each pitch; How the battery determines what pitch to throw; How a manager sets a team's batting order; etc. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Blackcloth spine /black boards/DJ Partially Price Clipped. 8vo. xvii, 204pp.
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- Title
- How to Watch Baseball : A Fan's Guide to Savoring the Fine Points of the Game
- Author
- Fiffer, Steve
- Publisher
- Facts on File Publications, New York
- Publication year
- 1987
- Condition
- Blackcloth spine /black boards
- Dust jacket
- DJ Partially Price Clipped
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0816013543
- ISBN 13
- 9780816013548
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Baseball
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Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
"Baseball . . . is a complicated game to play, but not hard to understand if you know what to watch for." Fiffer, who writes for Sports Illustrated and Sport magazines, explains what to "watch for" in chapters devoted to pitching, hitting, defensive strategy, base stealing, the role of the manager, and on-field communication. The reader will learn why a batter is unlikely to bunt the ball with a count of one and two, what a change up is, and what the role of the third base coach is. Dick Howser, Ken Harrelson, Carlton Fisk, etc., contribute their expertise to this unique inside look at the mechanics of the game suitable for the novice and knowledgeable baseball fan alike. (Illustrations not seen.) Jo DeLapo, Queens Borough P.L, New York
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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