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Baseball Field Guide: An In-Depth Illustrated Guide to the Complete Rules of Basebal Paperback – April 8, 2008

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Even if you’re a diehard fan of the national pastime—admit it: sometimes the umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And if you’re relatively new to the game, there’s certainly more than enough to keep you asking questions about the fine points of Major League Baseball. This revised and updated edition of the Baseball Field Guide explains the rules in plain English, enhanced with plenty of examples and illustrations you won’t find anywhere else. The result is an easy-to-use and entertaining reference guide that’s designed for quick and intuitive searches, helping you understand every aspect of the game while adding to your enjoyment of the sport.

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the rules that apply before, during, and after the game equipment specifications and field requirements the duties of the coaches, managers, and umpires the rules for spectators (yes, they have rules, too) the clearest explanation anywhere of the infamous Infield Fly Rule!

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Da Capo Press
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April 8, 2008
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4.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches
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0306816539
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978-0306816536
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Dan Formosa is a design expert with many decades of award-winning work and an obsession with baseball. He lives in New Jersey.

Paul Hamburger is a design expert with many decades of award-winning work and an obsession with baseball. He lives in New York City.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Da Capo Press; Revised, Updated edition (April 8, 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306816539
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306816536
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 0.75 x 8.75 inches

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- #2,579 in Sports Encyclopedias
- #6,649 in Baseball (Books)

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G. FORD

Not A Perfect Game Book, But Better Than I originally Posted

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2016

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After skimming through BASEBALL FIELD GUIDE a few days ago, I did not rate this book very high. The design format is excellent, but there were errors and omissions of some fundamentals that are important, that no beginner could ever pick up on.

After spending a little more time with the book, I am upgrading the rating -- it is actually a pretty good little book.

I would encourage the authors to take their revisions more seriously -- get the AL and NL teams right. Absolutely no excuse in overlooking this by the authors -- comes across as sloppy. I would also recommend they provide, at the very beginning and reiterated at the beginning of the scoring section, a graphic showing the field, position players and their respective position numbers, and provide more on how to use this organization in the scoring section. Beginners should walk away from this knowing what an "E5" and a "643 Double Play" means.

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eric cunningham

Excellent Primer

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2015

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Excellent primer for those new to baseball. A few of the explanations are difficult to understand only because they involve the ball & players in motion. Still, if you read the book and then watch a game, it all falls into place easily. The writing is simple and not at all high brow. (Lucky for me!).
The pages are thin and everything is black ink which is fine considering the price. There are no photos, only diagrams which seem sufficient. What I like is that the book references MLB rules without quoting them verbatim. That would be tedious reading.

My one complaint is the shape of the book. I know, that's stupid. It doesn't fit in the book case like all my other books. Even for the pile of books I have stacked it's both too long and not wide enough. Otherwise, I strongly recommend this for those new to the sport of baseball.

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Wyo JOT

Good book to have next to the TV during the season.

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2019

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The ins and outs of baseball rules are a lot more complex then I ever realized. Some of the rules may come up only once or twice in a major league season and they do require careful reading to understand the rule. Well worth having around if you are a fan.

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J. C. Beadles

Great guide to baseball's rules

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2014

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My wife and I have gotten back into baseball after a decades long lapse. We wanted a book describing the rules, but something beyond just the official MLB rule book and found this great book. The book describes important rules and comments on them, both in writing and with illustrations. Forgotten about exactly what constitutes runner interference and the penalty for it? Don't remember exactly what the infield fly rule is and the reasoning behind the rule? This little book will explain why in an easy to read format. We always keep this book handy while watching MLB games.

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A Reader

Perfect gift for a 9 year old Little Leaguer

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020

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For anyone trying to learn baseball, this book is a perfect gift. Covers all the rules for a novice to become a baseball junkie. Great illustrations as well.

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Ginette K Beer

Older Baseball Fans Can Keep Up With the Latest Rules

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018

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My husband and I watch baseball almost every night during the season. The rules have changed and I was always asking questions. That is why I purchased the book for him.

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D. Decru

Wonderful Reference Guide!

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017

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This is really enjoyable to read. I ended up reading it page by page, but if you want to look for specific situations the index makes it easy enough. The illustrations make it easy to interpret. I go this to help ump Little League games and this provided the backbone for rules understanding.

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Liam M

Very informative book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019

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This book is a great tool for understanding the many rules of baseball! It provides great diagrams and explanations for the rules and also explains why some of the rules were put into place. Overall this is a great guide on the rules of baseball for beginners and experienced fans looking to brush up on some of the rules. Highly recommend.

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peebee

Excellent but not for complete beginners

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 8, 2020

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It’s thorough but not for the beginner... if you are a Brit for example without any knowledge of the game I would start with say the Dummies baseball book, watch games and then come to this one. Rather like cricket there’s a lot more lurking under the surface than a bloke tossing a ball at a bat! Having said that if you do get to the post beginner stage this is an excellent book... I knock one point off for the use of a lot of shorthand expressions which are not clearly explained as the author clearly expects the reader to be familiar with them and I found myself running to the internet more than once... a simple glossary please for the update

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Great book, clear and good quality

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 8, 2017

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Fantastic book, a wealth of information for someone new to the sport, all laid out very clearly and nicely with diagrams/photos when necessary, and the book itself is good quality for the price.

One thing I was quite surprised/disappointed about was that, in a book with so much information, there isn't any info on different types of pitches (e.g. 4SFB, Sinker etc), at least not that I see (though I could be mistaken). They've gone into so much detail about everything else that the lack of info on pitch types stuck out.

Also, the field comparisons appear to be wrong. Why are the Houston Astros shown under NL Central (with AL West only showing 4 teams) and the Cubs and Reds shown under NL East?
The description of how the wildcard team is chosen is also wrong, they've been playing a single wildcard playoff game since 2012, they don't just pick the best of the three runners up...

All in all though a great book for those new to the sport who can read it all, or for anyone to just have it around as a reference every now and again when watching a game, however minor errors and omissions do spoil it a bit so only 4 stars.

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The ultimate reference guide

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2018

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Everything you could want to know about baseball is included in this guide book. If you want to delve deeper into the rules and nuances of the game its all here. The basics are of course covered but this book will take you further into the rules. Through the usage of diagrams and simple but informative text the baseball field guide will certainly fill your gaps in the game. Its a handy size and worth having with you during a game to look up those pesky balk rules. If you want an in depth but easy to read guide to the game, this is it.

Thomas

Can't watch the Sox without it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2018

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Been watching baseball for a number of years on and off but decided to have a real go as football is getting boring. With this book I've learned the rules and nuances in two days. I always have it beside me when I have Atbat on and it's a brilliant book

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Easy to use

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2021

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A go to reference on baseball. Helps you understand the game and it’s intricacies.

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