Publisher's Synopsis
The perfect gift for baseball players & enthusiasts, referees, baseball coaches, trainers, sports reporters, sports journalists, sports doctors & therapists, diehard baseball fans, baseball aficionados, groundskeepers, and anyone else on the baseball field. *** This journal alternates between 9 LINED pages for writing and 1 BLANK page for sketching throughout - Size 5.2" x 0.2" x 8" with 110 pages total. *** It can be used as a record of stats, a place for notes on fantasy sports, a diary of thoughts and goals, a journal of ideas, a sketchbook, a record of special memories, or all of the above. Make the book even more special by tucking tickets to a game or a little cash in the folds. ---- Related terms: umpire, home plate umpire, baseball officiating Little league baseball, Pop Warner baseball, NCAA Baseball, National Club Baseball Association (NCBA), baseball league, baseball camp, baseball championship, The National Association of Base Ball Players, Major League Baseball (MLB), Minor League Baseball (MILB), National League (NL), American League (AL), World Baseball Softball Confederation, World Baseball Classic tournament, spring training, Cactus League, Grapefruit League. ---- On the BACK COVER: This handbook serves as a comprehensive record of everything you know about the game of baseball! Be prepared to answer important questions like those listed below, before and after the first pitch: -- Will the pitcher get thrown out if he strikes the batter? -- Why are there jockeys in the dugout? -- Who goes to get the ball from the alley? -- Why would a player hit a banjo? -- How do batters see the player's eyes from that far away? -- When do they bring out the box for the batter? -- Who is going to check the runner, and for what? -- Why does the butcher's son get to play? -- How high does the pitcher have to count to catch up? -- They don't let the bulls out of the pen during the game, do they? -- With what are the bases loaded? -- Who fixes the ball when the pitcher breaks it? -- Why would a player catch the ball in a basket when he has a glove? -- Where is the quail, and why is it dying? -- Does Captain Hook come out in costume? -- Why would they drive a cement mixer onto the field during a game? -- How much do they charge for the mound? -- If he's the Ace, who plays the Jack, Queen, and King? -- Why does the player run home to get a plate? -- How long will they stretch the 7th inning? -- Where's the ladder the pitcher is supposed to climb? -- Who helps the player find his swing? -- Curveball? Isn't the ball supposed to be round? -- If the player only hits at 5 o'clock, why is he hitting now? -- Where are they serving the grand slam? -- Doesn't a full house beat the other player's cards? -- Can't the player afford a glove without a hole in it? -- Where does the team keep the horse the player's going to ride? -- How do pitchers throw with their knuckles? -- When does the laser show start?
