Touching All the Bases

by Claire Mackay

A must for every new and old baseball fan. The "who, what, when, where, and why" story of baseball written by one of its greatest fans. Features all the facts, folklore, and fantasy surrounding the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552090000
• ISBN13: 9781552090008
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

"The only real game in the world is baseball". B. Ruth 1948

The who, what, when, where and why story of baseball. This book features fact, folklore and fantasy surrounding the history of baseball. Strategically organized into nine chapters with an index and appednix to help young readers find specific people or items. The illustrations and pictures enhance the overall quality of the book.This book will help you understand the simple rules and history of the game, and yet Mackay doesn't hide some of the ugly incidents of the game(scandals, gambling and racism are explored).Youngsters are introduced to the boxscore and how to read the boxscore. Positions are explained as well as the role of umpires and managers/coaches...and there are enough facts to keep you on your toes for the barage of trivia questions you'll hear for weeks afterward.This book should help foster the love of the game and is a great introduction to the game for boys and girls. A great gift for the young baseball players in your family!

My ten year old son couldn't put it down.

This is best baseball facts book I have every read. Its fun and entertaining. My son, who is an avid baseball fan checked it out from the library and was rarely seen without it until he had read the entire book. He read it in the car, on the school bus, on the way to his little league games, before bed, after bed, and even during church services. He kept on telling me such amazing and fun facts about baseball that when he finished it I read it too