Download or read book Baseball Softball Dictionary written by Otis M. Long and published by Carlton Press Corporation. This book was released on 1988-12 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Dictionary of Baseball written by Parke Cummings and published by . This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary written by Paul Dickson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Still not sure what makes a sinker different from a curve? Can't remember when the M&M boys played with the Yankees? Want to know where the "seventh-inning stretch" comes from? Then you've done the right thing by picking up this book - the most complete collection of baseball terms and slang to be found between two covers. Impeccably researched, The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary covers all the bases.

Download or read book The Dickson Baseball Dictionary Third Edition written by Paul Dickson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 1001 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive work on the language of baseball—one of the “Five Best Baseball Books” (Wall Street Journal). Hailed as “a staggering piece of scholarship” (Wall Street Journal) and “an indispensable guide to the language of baseball” (San Diego Union-Tribune), The Dickson Baseball Dictionary has become an invaluable resource for those who love the game. Drawing on dozens of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century periodicals, as well as contemporary sources, Dickson’s brilliant, illuminating definitions trace the earliest appearances of terms both well known and obscure. This edition includes more than 10,000 terms with 18,000 individual entries, and more than 250 photos. This “impressively comprehensive” (The Nation) book will delight everyone from the youngest fan to the hard-core aficionado.

Download or read book Fungoes Floaters and Fork Balls written by Patrick Ercolano and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1987 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Game day Goddess written by Suzy Beamer Bohnert and published by B & B Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine receiving an invitation to your boss's party to watch a baseball game. Horror strikes because you don't know the first thing about the sport-or maybe you'd like to know more. Or, you love your job, and you want to impress your supervisor and colleagues. But what's a foul ball? Why are those men running on the field and charging about wildly? Before you go nuts trying to learn the language of baseball on your own, read Game-Day Goddess: Learning Baseball's Lingo to understand the game. Let this book familiarize you with the expressions the broadcasters use on TV and radio; grasp what's happening when those men on the field in blue shirts thrust their arms high above their heads. One hint. They're not beginning a cheer, such as the wave. Game-Day Goddess: Learning Baseball's Lingo documents the action you'll see on television or hear on the radio, or in the stands, and the essentials of the game. A handy reference covering the most important phrases and words used in today's game at the pro and college level, this concise dictionary features simple entries. With this resource, readers will never again be at a loss for the meaning of a baseball phrase or feel foolish because they don't know what's going on out on the field.

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Baseball written by Lyle Spatz and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dating back to 1869 as an organized professional sport, the game of baseball is not only the oldest professional sport in North America, but also symbolizes much more. Walt Whitman described it as “our game, the American game,” and George Will compared calling baseball “just a game” to the Grand Canyon being “just a hole.” Countless others have called baseball “the most elegant game,” and to those who have played it, it’s life. The Historical Dictionary of Baseball is primarily devoted to the major leagues it also includes entries on the minor leagues, the Negro Leagues, women’s baseball, baseball in various other countries, and other non-major league related topics. It traces baseball, in general, and these topics individually, from their beginnings up to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 900 cross-referenced entries on the roles of the players on the field—batters, pitchers, fielders—as well as non-playing personnel—general managers, managers, coaches, and umpires. There are also entries for individual teams and leagues, stadiums and ballparks, the role of the draft and reserve clause, and baseball’s rules, and statistical categories. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the sport of baseball.

Download or read book Dictionary of American Sports written by John S. Salak and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Complete Sports Dictionary written by George Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Illustrated Baseball Dictionary for Young People written by Henry Walker and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines the official terminology and the popular jargon connected with the national game.

Download or read book The Dickson Baseball Dictionary written by Paul Dickson and published by . This book was released on 2004-06 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating compilation contains all kinds of definitions and descriptions of baseball terms from the most mundane to the most arcane, with plenty of colorful and clever ones in between. It1s a quirky mix of rules, definitions, historical allusions, how and when various baseball expressions began, and stuff that1s just plain fun to know. Wonderful illustrations from the living literature of baseball and a slew of photos and drawings further illuminate the men and the scenes that have enriched the language of the game. A gold mine of information . . . sheer entertaining reading on every page.

Download or read book The Dickson Baseball Dictionary written by Paul Dickson and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Physics of Baseball Softball written by Rod Cross and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the physics of baseball and softball, assuming that the reader has a basic background in both physics and mathematics. The physics will be explained in a conversational style, with words and illustrations, so that the explanations make sense. The book provides an excellent opportunity to explain physics at a relatively simple level, even though the primary objective is to explain the many subtle features concerning the physics of baseball. For those readers who already know quite a bit of physics and who will be comfortable with mathematical equations, additional material of this nature will be provided in appendices. The latest research findings and statistical data have been incorporated by the author. The book also contains many simple experiments that the reader can perform to convince themselves that the effects described do indeed exist.

Download or read book Glossary of Baseball Terms English French French English written by Pierre Dallaire and published by CBC Enterprises. This book was released on 1984 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Softball and Baseball for Fun and Fitness written by Dean Smith-Richard and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Major League Baseball teams knock 162 games out of the park every season, but nobody needs to play that many games to enjoy rounding the bases. From sandlot games to local leagues, kids can build a team with their friends. How are softball and baseball different? What kind of gear is needed to start playing? From home runs to foul balls, we'll explore bats and bases and show readers how to get into the "national pastime." This book explores all aspects of the sports, with a list of words to know so aspiring athletes can be rounding the bases in no time.

Download or read book The Random House Pro Baseball Dictionary written by Stephen Weinstein and published by Random House Reference. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the legends to the latest--quick stats and bios for more than 1,400 baseball players, coaches, and managers--in fact everything a fan might want to know about professional major league baseball in a handy, easy-to-use vest-pocket reference. Includes statistics through the 1993 World Series.

Download or read book The Visual Dictionary of Baseball written by James Buckley and published by DK Children. This book was released on 2001 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all the ins and outs of baseball and become a "baseball information guru" with this unique visual reference.