Watching Baseball Smarter

A Professional Fan's Guide for Beginners, Semi-experts, and Deeply Serious Geeks

By: Zack Hample

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Paperback | 27 March 2007

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272 Pages

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28.0 x 22.9 x 1.8

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From one of the most engaging, obsessive and talked-about "professional fans" in Major League Baseball, a fan's guide (for all ages and sexes) to appreciating the most popular sport in America--whether from the ballpark or the living room couch. A VINTAGE PAPERBACK ORIGINAL.

Zack Hample's bestselling, smart, and funny fan's guide to baseball explains the ins and outs of pitching, hitting, running, and fielding, while offering insider trivia and anecdotes that will appeal to anyone-whether you're a major league couch potato, life-long season ticket-holder, or a beginner.

. What is the difference between a slider and a curveball?
. At which stadium did "The Wave" first make an appearance?
. Which positions are never played by lefties?
. Why do some players urinate on their hands?

Combining the narrative voice and attitude of Michael Lewis with the compulsive brilliance of Schott's Miscellany, Watching Baseball Smarter will increase your understanding and enjoyment of the sport-no matter what your level of expertise.

Featuring a glossary of baseball slang, an appendix of important baseball stats, and an appendix of uniform numbers.

Industry Reviews

"This isn't the first book to take on the challenge of explaining baseball intricacies, but I've never seen it done better. . . . When it comes to producing 'aha moments' of baseball enlightenment, the book indeed has a high batting average." --The Seattle Times

"Hample calls himself an obsessed fan--obsessed in a good way--and the product of his torment is a funny and informative guide for all levels of fans." --Yankees Magazine

"Engaging. . . . Hample's book is both deceptive in its simplicity (the basic rules, but also the ten different ways a pitcher can commit a balk) and surprising in its range." --Fortune

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