Can a Dead Man Strike Out?: Offbeat Baseball Questions and Their Improbable Answers [Paperback]

Mark S. Halfon (Author)

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Publication Date: February 1, 2005

Fascinating vignettes that provide the true accounts behind baseball's most unbelievable circumstances fill this engaging collection of questions and narratives from every period in the history of America's favorite pastime. The legendary feats of such stars as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Christy Mathewson accompany the unlikely achievements of Ernie Shore and Hippo Vaugh. Questions such as Can a pitcher have more shutouts than wins? and Can a runner be credited with a stolen base and caught stealing on the same play? are answered with anecdotal tales from baseball's past. The answer to Who was the first outfielder to throw out three batters at home plate in one game? tells the story of "Dummy" Hoy, a deaf and mute player whose disability may have led umpires to use hand and arm gestures when calling balls and strikes. Baseball buffs and die-hard fans will find rare stories and offbeat scenarios in this entertaining approach to baseball trivia.

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About the Author

Mark S. Halfon is a philosophy professor and the author of Integrity: A Philosophical Inquiry and coeditor of Norms and Values. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Santa Monica Press (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1891661493
• ISBN-13: 978-1891661495
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Entertaining, January 31, 2005

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This review is from: Can a Dead Man Strike Out?: Offbeat Baseball Questions and Their Improbable Answers (Paperback)

Whether you're a baseball fan or a trivia buff you'll find this book both informative and fun to read. Not a flat question and answer book BUT rather why the answer is what it is and how it got to be what it is!