{"product_id":"baseballs-best-excuses-hilarious-excuses-every-baseball-player-should-know-paperback","title":"Baseball's Best Excuses: Hilarious Excuses Every Baseball Player Should Know - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoshua Shifrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplain away your bad at-bats and imperfect pitches--and have your friends laugh at the same time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eBaseball's Best Excuses\u003c\/i\u003e, author Joshua Shifrin takes a witty approach in helping baseball players make sense of their worst days on the diamond. The next time a player leads his or her team in defeat, he or she can always explain the woeful performance with \"The guy batting after me is terrible.\" Or after a bad pitching outing, players might try to explain the mishap with, \"I couldn't control my fastball.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shifrin has crafted loads of funny--but all-too-real--excuses for pros and amateurs alike. Examples include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The pitcher was taking too much time between pitches. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The fans behind home plate were distracting. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm not used to the dimensions in this park. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The manager had me playing out of position. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e And many more! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Whether you want to motivate the amateur in your life or laugh away embarrassing mistakes in your own game, \u003ci\u003eBaseball's Best Excuses \u003c\/i\u003eis a must-read. Complete with laugh-out-loud full-color cartoons, this book makes for the perfect gift.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Shifrin\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of psychology, licensed psychologist, writer, and avid sports fan. He has previously written nine books, including \u003ci\u003eGolf's Best Excuses\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIt's Not My Fault: 150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom the Links: Golf's Most Memorable Moment\u003c\/i\u003es, and \u003ci\u003e101 Incredible Moments in Tennis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 7.01 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757361234208,"sku":"9781510775848","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d8aedeec2342bc5662089950b85643c2.webp?v=1780100416","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/baseballs-best-excuses-hilarious-excuses-every-baseball-player-should-know-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}