Baseball For Dummies

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

Learn the basics of baseball as a player, spectator, or coach Baseball For Dummies gets you started learning about this popular sport. You can improve your fundamentals as a player, inspire your team as a coach, or enjoy watching baseball as a superfan. The book includes helpful illustrations and diagrams that make it easy to understand the rules. You'll learn about offensive and defensive strategies, hitting and pitching techniques, the roles of each player on the team, what managers and coaches do, and how to understand baseball statistics. In beginner-friendly terms, this guide also covers the differences between the Minor and Major Leagues, T-Ball, college baseball, and leagues around the world. Batter up! Get a handle on the basic rules, strategies, and skills of baseballLearn about the different baseball leagues—including recent changes to the rules—so you can have fun following the sportImprove your technique with tips on pitching, hitting, and fieldingDelve into statistics and advanced concepts that will help you understand pro playThis book is for baseball fans of every level, from beginners to loyal fans who want to know even more. Players and coaches will also love this book's advice on how to sharpen their skills.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-02-10
Mått:185 x 231 x 28 mm
Vikt:522 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:400
Upplaga:5
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781394290833

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Joe Morgan played on two Cincinnati Reds World Series championship teams and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1990. Richard Lally has written numerous popular books on baseball and other subjects, including the best-selling The Wrong Stuff (coauthored with former major league pitcher Bill Lee), which was adapted to the screen for the movie, “Spaceman.”

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction 1Part 1: Getting Started with Baseball 5Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Baseball 7Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Equipment 17Chapter 3: Tackling the Rules of Baseball. 33Part 2: Taking Your Swings — Playing Offense 49Chapter 4: Preparing to Swing the Lumber: Life in the Batter’s Box 51Chapter 5: Hitting Like a Major Leaguer 67Chapter 6: The Science of Baserunning 89Part 3: The Ball in Play — Playing Defense 113Chapter 7: Knowing the Players and Plays 115Chapter 8: Winning the Arms’ Race: Pitching Like a Major Leaguer 131Chapter 9: Behind the Plate: The Catcher 155Chapter 10: Playing Infield 169Chapter 11: Playing the Outfield: Where Fly Balls Go to Die 193Part 4: From Little League to the Major Leagues — Organized Baseball 203Chapter 12: T-Ball to College Baseball and Everything in Between 205Chapter 13: The Majors, the Minors, and Other Leagues 215Chapter 14: The Rest of the Field: Managers and Coaches 231Chapter 15: Identifying the Rest of the Cast of Characters in the Ballpark 241Chapter 16: Measuring Performance: Calculating Baseball’s Statistics 251Chapter 17: Going All the Way: MLB Postseason Play and the World Series 259Part 5: The View from the Stands — A Spectator’s Guide 267Chapter 18: Following the Bouncing Baseball 269Chapter 19: Baseball Bans: Don’t Do the Crime If You Can’t Do the Time 293Chapter 20: Keeping Up Online, on the Air, and on the Newsstand 303Chapter 21: Playing Fantasy Baseball 313Part 6: The Part of Tens 323Chapter 22: Joe Morgan’s Top Ten Toughest Pitchers He Batted Against 325Chapter 23: Joe Morgan’s Ten Smartest Players 333Appendix: Baseball Speak: A Glossary 339Index 361