How to Speak Baseball

How to Speak Baseball An Illustrated Guide to Ballpark Banter

Hardback (25 Feb 2014)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks.

Book information

ISBN: 9781452126456
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Pub date:
DEWEY: 796.357
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 126
Weight: 272g
Height: 187mm
Width: 137mm
Spine width: 16mm