Baseball For Dummies? by Morgan, Joe; Lally, Richard;

Short description:

"There may not be anyone alive who knows more about baseball than Joe Morgan." ? Bob Costas, NBC Sports Broadcaster "Baseball For Dummies brings out the kid in every reader. A terrific book for people of all ages." ? Fred Opper, Hall of Fame Baseball Player and Coach, Fordham University "Joe Morgan knows baseball. In fact, he was one of the most intelligent players to ever play the game." ? Sparky Anderson, Three-time World Series-Winning Manager

More than 100 Illustrations & Play Diagrams

Don't Let the Game Throw You a Curve! One of baseball's greatest players takes you out to the ballpark and onto the field with clear explanations and illustrations, and grand-slam advice for getting the most out of this favorite international pastime. From pitching and hitting to the bull pen and batter's box ? Baseball For Dummies^? has all the bases covered! Before the Peanuts and Cracker Jacks?

• Become stat savvy ? calculate batting and pitching performance
• Decipher all of the baseball jargon used on and off the field
• Assemble a killer fantasy team with tips for picking the right players
• Stay at the top of your game with expert advice on conditioning and exercise
• Polish your hitting, fielding, pitching, and baserunning skills
• Get expert advice from star players on how to play each position
• Play it safe ? suit up yourself or your team with the right gear
• Discover the coaching dos and don'ts to keep your team motivated
• Tip your hat to the greatest players then and now ? from Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds

Long description:

"There may not be anyone alive who knows more about baseball than Joe Morgan." ? Bob Costas, NBC Sports Broadcaster "Baseball For Dummies brings out the kid in every reader. A terrific book for people of all ages." ? Fred Opper, Hall of Fame Baseball Player and Coach, Fordham University "Joe Morgan knows baseball. In fact, he was one of the most intelligent players to ever play the game." ? Sparky Anderson, Three-time World Series-Winning Manager

More than 100 Illustrations & Play Diagrams

Don't Let the Game Throw You a Curve! One of baseball's greatest players takes you out to the ballpark and onto the field with clear explanations and illustrations, and grand-slam advice for getting the most out of this favorite international pastime. From pitching and hitting to the bull pen and batter's box ? Baseball For Dummies^? has all the bases covered! Before the Peanuts and Cracker Jacks?

• Become stat savvy ? calculate batting and pitching performance
• Decipher all of the baseball jargon used on and off the field
• Assemble a killer fantasy team with tips for picking the right players
• Stay at the top of your game with expert advice on conditioning and exercise
• Polish your hitting, fielding, pitching, and baserunning skills
• Get expert advice from star players on how to play each position
• Play it safe ? suit up yourself or your team with the right gear
• Discover the coaching dos and don'ts to keep your team motivated
• Tip your hat to the greatest players then and now ? from Babe Ruth to Barry Bonds

Table of Contents:

Foreword.

Introduction.

PART I: Getting Started (Before Your First At-Bat).

Chapter 1: What Is Baseball?

Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Equipment.

Chapter 3: The Rules of the Game.

PART II: Taking Your Swings ? How To Play the Game.

Chapter 4: Training: How to Get into Baseball Shape.

Chapter 5: Swinging the Lumber: Hitting like a Major Leaguer.

Chapter 6: Winning the Arms Race: Pitching like a Major Leaguer.

Chapter 7: The Third Dimension: Defense.

Chapter 8: The Science of Baserunning.

Chapter 9: Joe's Baseball Playbook.

PART III: From the Little Leagues to the Major Leagues: Organized Baseball.

Chapter 10: T-Ball to College Baseball and Everything in Between.

Chapter 11: The Minors and Other Leagues.

Chapter 12: There Are Tricks to This Game: Coaching.

Chapter 13: Major League Baseball.

Chapter 14: Measuring Performance (How to Calculate Baseball's Statistics).

Chapter 15: Going All the Way: The League Championship Series and the World Series.

PART IV: We Don't Care If We Ever Get Back ? A Spectator's Guide.

Chapter 16: Following the Bouncing Baseball.

Chapter 17: Keeping Up with the Show: Baseball Online, on the Air, and on the Newsstand.

Chapter 18: Fantasy Baseball.

PART V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Joe Morgan's Top Ten Players, All-Time and Current.

Chapter 20: Joe Morgan's Top Ten Pitchers, All-Time and Current.

Chapter 21: Joe Morgan's Top Ten Fielders, All-Time and Current.

Chapter 22: Joe Morgan's Top Ten Future Stars.

Chapter 23: Ten Baseball Records that Are Least Likely to Be Broken.

Chapter 24: Ten Events that Transformed the Game.

PART VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Baseball Speak: A Glossary.

Appendix B: Major League Records.

Appendix C: Baseball Organizations.

Index.

Book Registration Information.