{"product_id":"baseball-miscellany-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-baseball-paperback","title":"Baseball Miscellany: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Baseball - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does a curveball curve? What is a \"can of corn\"? Why was Joe DiMaggio called the \"Yankee Clipper\"? Who wrote \"Take Me Out to the Ball Game\"? How many times did Ty Cobb steal home? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this edition of \u003ci\u003eBaseball Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e, the fascinating history and lore of our national pastime is finally revealed  For example, the reason a curveball curves is that its spin drags a layer of air across one surface of the ball faster than it does across the opposite surface. A \"can of corn\" is slang for an easy-to-catch fly ball, the term originating from a general store clerk reaching up and dropping a can from a high shelf. Sportswriters dubbed Joe DiMaggio the \"Yankee Clipper\" because he glided about the outfield with beauty and grace, like a clipper ship on the ocean. The lyrics to \"Take Me Out to the Ball Game\" were written in 1908 by vaudeville star Jack Norworth, who, while riding the subway, was inspired by a sign that said \"Baseball Today--Polo Grounds.\" And the great Ty Cobb stole home a whopping fifty-four times--fifty more than the career leader in total stolen bases, Rickey Henderson. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Packed with all manner of delightful surprises, beautiful illustrations and photographs, and delicious nuggets of information, \u003ci\u003eBaseball Miscellany\u003c\/i\u003e demystifies the origins and customs of America's most celebrated game. From spring training through the World Series, you'll be entertained with fun, little-known facts. Why do baseball players wear stirrup socks? Who invented the catcher's mask? What major-league team passed up on signing eighteen-year-old Willie Mays in 1949?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Silverman\u003c\/b\u003e is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMets by the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jon Springer), \u003ci\u003eCubs by the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e (with Al Yellon and Kasey Ignarski), \u003ci\u003eRed Sox by the Numbers\u003c\/i\u003e (with Bill Nowlin), and \u003ci\u003eShea Goodbye\u003c\/i\u003e (with Keith Hernandez), and the author of \u003ci\u003eMets Essential\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e100 Things Mets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die\u003c\/i\u003e. He also served as the associate publisher at Total Sports Publishing, editing titles such as \u003ci\u003eTotal Baseball and Total Football\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 19, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770275365152,"sku":"9781683583738","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37688c4498ec372bdb032024871396d8.webp?v=1780368545","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/baseball-miscellany-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-baseball-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}