Spitters, Beanballs, and the Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone : The Stories Behind the Rules of Baseball

Fascinating, informative, good old American fun -- this book illuminates rule by rule the dry-as toast Official Rules of BaseballÓ with anecdotes of the sport's most legendary figures, outrageous ballpark antics, & more vital statistics than Albert Belle can shake a corked bat at. If you've ever wondered how Fred BoneheadÓ Merkle got such an unflattering moniker or why Mark McGwire's official 66th home run of his 1998 record-setting season was actually his 67th -- this book will provide you with all the entertaining facts, history, & lore of our national pastime. Appendix: Major League Rule Changes: 1845-1999. Reggie Jackson says, If you love baseball, you'll love this book!Ó Black & white illustrations.Waggoner, Glen is the author of 'Spitters, Beanballs, and the Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone : The Stories Behind the Rules of Baseball', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756789640 and ISBN 0756789648.