The Baseball Book of Why: The Answers to Questions You've Always Wondered about from America's National Pastime

by John McCollister

Book Overview

Why do we sometimes refer to a left-handed pitcher as a "southpaw?" Why are major league pitchers normally limited to 100 pitches per game? Why was Jack Roosevelt Robinson the first African-American ever to play as part of an official lineup for a team in Major League Baseball? Why is a baseball field sometimes referred to as a diamond?

This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493048872
• ISBN13: 9781493048878
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.2"