Hugh Howard

For everyone who has ever wondered about spitballs, pine tar, the size of the diamondall of the fascinating stories behind the rules of Americas pastimethis book provides all of the answers. The authors take readers on a unique trip around the bases, explaining the development of the existing rules and drawing on a vast amount of fascinating history, lore, and trivia. Anecdotes feature legendary figures and events such as Yogi Berra, who threw himself...