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 baseball Learn about the different baseball leagues—including recent changes to the rules—so you can have fun following the sport Improve your technique with tips on pitching, hitting, and fielding Delve into statistics and advanced concepts that will help you understand pro play
This 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.
By:
Joe Morgan,
Richard Lally
Imprint: For Dummies
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 5th edition
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781394290833
ISBN 10: 1394290837
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 28 February 2025
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Baseball 5 Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Baseball 7 Chapter 2: Suiting Up: Equipment 17 Chapter 3: Tackling the Rules of Baseball. 33 Part 2: Taking Your Swings — Playing Offense 49 Chapter 4: Preparing to Swing the Lumber: Life in the Batter’s Box 51 Chapter 5: Hitting Like a Major Leaguer 67 Chapter 6: The Science of Baserunning 89 Part 3: The Ball in Play — Playing Defense 113 Chapter 7: Knowing the Players and Plays 115 Chapter 8: Winning the Arms’ Race: Pitching Like a Major Leaguer 131 Chapter 9: Behind the Plate: The Catcher 155 Chapter 10: Playing Infield 169 Chapter 11: Playing the Outfield: Where Fly Balls Go to Die 193 Part 4: From Little League to the Major Leagues — Organized Baseball 203 Chapter 12: T-Ball to College Baseball and Everything in Between 205 Chapter 13: The Majors, the Minors, and Other Leagues 215 Chapter 14: The Rest of the Field: Managers and Coaches 231 Chapter 15: Identifying the Rest of the Cast of Characters in the Ballpark 241 Chapter 16: Measuring Performance: Calculating Baseball’s Statistics 251 Chapter 17: Going All the Way: MLB Postseason Play and the World Series 259 Part 5: The View from the Stands — A Spectator’s Guide 267 Chapter 18: Following the Bouncing Baseball 269 Chapter 19: Baseball Bans: Don’t Do the Crime If You Can’t Do the Time 293 Chapter 20: Keeping Up Online, on the Air, and on the Newsstand 303 Chapter 21: Playing Fantasy Baseball 313 Part 6: The Part of Tens 323 Chapter 22: Joe Morgan’s Top Ten Toughest Pitchers He Batted Against 325 Chapter 23: Joe Morgan’s Ten Smartest Players 333 Appendix: Baseball Speak: A Glossary 339 Index 361
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.”
