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Curveballs and Screwballs: Over 1,286 Incredible Baseball Facts, Finds, Flukes, and More! (Other)
 
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Curveballs and Screwballs: Over 1,286 Incredible Baseball Facts, Finds, Flukes, and More! (Other) [Paperback]

Jeffrey Lyons (Author), Douglas B. Lyons (Author)


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Book Description

Other March 27, 2001
From the authors of Out of Left Field comes this irreverent collection of baseball's lost lore.  The timeless trivia contained here--which can't be found anywhere else--has been meticulously researched through the annals of America's pastime.  Filled with amazing coincidence, bizarre records, and fun facts, Curveballs and Screwballs is wonderful entertainment for hardcore baseball fans (who THINK they've seen it all) and casual fans alike.

Inside Curveballs and Screwballs, readers will find:

The connection between polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd and the NY Mets...
The six pitchers who faced both Roger Maris and Mark McGwire...
The Hall of Famer who once worked in a flea circus...
The only major leaguer to pitch to a horse...
And much, much more.


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From the authors of Out of Left Field comes this irreverent collection of baseball's lost lore.  The timeless trivia contained here--which can't be found anywhere else--has been meticulously researched through the annals of America's pastime.  Filled with amazing coincidence, bizarre records, and fun facts, Curveballs and Screwballs is wonderful entertainment for hardcore baseball fans (who THINK they've seen it all) and casual fans alike.

Inside Curveballs and Screwballs, readers will find:

The connection between polar explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd and the NY Mets...
The six pitchers who faced both Roger Maris and Mark McGwire...
The Hall of Famer who once worked in a flea circus...
The only major leaguer to pitch to a horse...
And much, much more.

About the Author

Jeffrey Lyons is the entertainment critic for New York's WNBC-TV and hosts the nationally syndicated radio feature The Lyons Den.

Douglas B. Lyons, Jeffrey's younger brother, is a criminal attorney in New York City.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Puzzles & Games; 1 edition (March 27, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 081293315X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812933154
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,132,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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