Spitters, Beanballs and the Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone: The Stories Behind the Rules of Baseball

By Hugh Howard and Glen Waggoner

Book Overview

Baseball is back! If you've ever wondered about spitballs, pine tar, or the size of the diamond - if you've ever wanted to know the fascinating stories behind the rules - then Spitters, Beanballs, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572433779
• ISBN13: 9781572433779
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

More Then just rules

Ever wonder how each rule got to be in existence? Glenn Waggoner explains that and more in this book. Glenn Waggoner states why baseball rules came to be and how they make this the greatest game there is. He also gives examples of stuff occuring for some of the more unique rules. I would say any baseball fan needs to have this book in their library.

An excellent history of the rules of the game

This book is a "must-have" for anyone who loves the game. It not only explains the rules in detail, it often gives the history of the rules as well. The authors clearly did their research in the writing of this book. It is full of baseball anecdotes that are both informative and educational about the history of our national pastime. A truly enjoyable book. I highly recommend it.