Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication of Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated. This updated 4th Edition brings you the latest information on the players, the places, and above all, the game.

Baseball For Dummies is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Baseball Hall of Fame player Joe Morgan explains baseball with remarkable insight, using down-to-earth language so everyone from the casual observer to the die-hard fan can gain a fuller appreciation of the sport.

Improve your hitting, pitching, and fielding
Find a baseball team to play on, from Little League on up
Evaluate stats, players, and records
Coach baseball or umpire effectively
Get more out of a trip to the ballpark
The latest on baseball stats and sabermetrics

Complete with Morgan's personal lists of top-ten toughest pitchers, smartest players, and most strategic managers, Baseball For Dummies gives you all the inside tips, facts, and stats so you can have Major League fun!

Autorentext

Joe Morgan played on two Cincinnati Reds World Series
championship teams and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in

Richard Lally has written numerous popular books on
baseball and other subjects, including Bombers: An Oral History
of the New York Yankees and Have Glove, Will Travel
(which he co-authored with for Major League pitcher Bill Lee).

Zusammenfassung
Play, watch, and understand America's favorite pastime Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication of Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated. This updated 4th Edition brings you the latest information on the players, the places, and above all, the game.

Baseball For Dummies is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Baseball Hall of Fame player Joe Morgan explains baseball with remarkable insight, using down-to-earth language so everyone from the casual observer to the die-hard fan can gain a fuller appreciation of the sport.

Improve your hitting, pitching, and fielding
Find a baseball team to play on, from Little League on up
Evaluate stats, players, and records
Coach baseball or umpire effectively
Get more out of a trip to the ballpark
The latest on baseball stats and sabermetrics
Complete with Morgan's personal lists of top-ten toughest pitchers, smartest players, and most strategic managers, Baseball For Dummies gives you all the inside tips, facts, and stats so you can have Major League fun!

Inhalt

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with Baseball 5

Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Baseball 7

Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Equipment 15

Chapter 3: Tackling the Rules of Baseball 31

Part II: Taking Your Swings -- Playing Offense
43

Chapter 4: Preparing to Swing the Lumber: Life in the
Batter's Box 45

Chapter 5: Hitting Like a Major Leaguer 61

Chapter 6: The Science of Baserunning 83

Part III: The Ball in Play -- Playing Defense
107

Chapter 7: Knowing the Players and Plays 109