Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts

Welcome, baseball fans -- this is the Major League game at its best, and it ' s unfolding on more than 350 fabulously fun-filled pages of this Little Giant Book (R) . There ' s lots of legendary lore and cool trivia, with more than 1,000 facts about amazing pennant races, astonishing pitching feats, astounding hitting achievements, and much more. Snicker at silly baseball slang, nutty player nicknames, and crazy quotes. Get the lowdown on who wore the very first catcher ' s mask, who pitched the very first no-hitter, and who served as the first African-American umpire in the majors. Check your knowledge of the diamond with " pop up " quizzes.Pellowski, Michael J. is the author of 'Little Giant Book of Baseball Facts ', published 2007 under ISBN 9781402742736 and ISBN 1402742738.