Official Major League Baseball Rules Book, 2003 Edition [Paperback]

Sporting News (Author), Major League Baseball (Contributor)

Book Description

Series: Official Baseball Rules | Publication Date: February 20, 2003

The Sporting News proudly presents the official rules book of Major League Baseball, complete with any and all rules changes in place for the 2003 season. The Official Major League Baseball Rules Book includes playing field diagrams, with all of the official dimensions for a Major League Baseball playing field. It includes batting, running and pitching rules, and basic rules of the game. The back of the book contains a convenient index for finding particular rules easily.

All of the rules for the game are in this one book, and its convenient size makes it easy to carry on the field for use during games, just as Major League umpires do!

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Sporting News (February 20, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089204702X
• ISBN-13: 978-0892047024
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,146,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still No Changes Since 1996, March 12, 2003

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Timothy N. Hill (Wellesley Hills, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Official Major League Baseball Rules Book, 2003 Edition (Paperback)

The last change to the Official Baseball Rules was in 1996, so the 1996 through 2003 editions are all identical except for the cover and the price.

Although the publisher's statement that this edition is "complete with any and all rules changes in place for the 2003 season" isn't strictly false, it's very misleading!

Of course, if you need a new copy or the Official Baseball Rules, or you don't own a post-1995 copy, then this is the edition to buy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Convenient Size, May 21, 2003

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Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Official Major League Baseball Rules Book, 2003 Edition (Paperback)

This is a great companion for umpiring. It is small enough to keep in your glove compartment in your car, but big enough that the text and diagram are easy to read and see. The size also makes it easy to hold in one hand and read while eating. If you do any umpiring (like my volunteer umpiring for Little League, which also includes other rules), you should have a copy of this book.