Smithsonian Q and a: Baseball The Ultimate Question and Answer Book

Name: Smithsonian Q and a: Baseball The Ultimate Question and Answer Book
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ISBN: 9780060891251

ISBN-10: 0060891254

ISBN-13: 9780060891251

Edition: 2007

Authors: David Fischer

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Baseball is and has been an integral part of American culture for more than 100 years. SMITHSONIAN Q & A: BASEBALL presents both historical and modern day topics and reveals little known information about the people who have made the game popular. New and veteran baseball fans alike will appreciate this comprehensive book, which answers hundreds of interesting, unusual, and fascinating questions about baseball, past and present. Who was the first professional player to wear a baseball glove? Which is the first baseball arena to be labeled a stadium? How many players have hit four homeruns in one game? What is being done to discourage the use of performance enhancing drugs? …

Book details

List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 6/26/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 7.38" wide x 9.12" long x 0.42" tall
Weight: 1.166
Language: English



The National Pastime


Baseball's Early Days


Babe Ruth and the Golden Age


The Hitters


The Pitchers


Streaks and Feats


Legends, Myths, and Lore


Ready Reference


Baseball Milestones


Most Valuable Player Winners


Hall of Famers


Customs, Rituals, and Traditions


The Business of Baseball


The War Years


The Changing Game


Trailblazers, Heroes, and Icons


The Ballpark Experience


Glossary


Further Reading


At the Smithsonian


Index


Acknowledgments/Picture Credits