{"product_id":"the-new-baseball-bible-notes-nuggets-lists-and-legends-from-our-national-pastime-paperback","title":"The New Baseball Bible: Notes, Nuggets, Lists, and Legends from Our National Pastime - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDan Schlossberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Thorn\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eAl Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive tome of baseball facts, figures, and did-you-knows\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--​newly updated \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For fans of baseball trivia, this updated version of \u003ci\u003eThe New Baseball Bible\u003c\/i\u003e, first published as \u003ci\u003eThe Baseball Catalog\u003c\/i\u003e in 1980 and selected as a Book-of-the-Month Club alternate, is sure to provide something for everyone, regardless of team allegiance. The book covers the following topics: beginnings of baseball, rules and records, umpires, how to play the game (i.e., strategy), equipment, ballparks, famous faces (i.e., Hank Aaron vs. Babe Ruth), managers, executives, trades, the media, big moments in history, the language of baseball, superstitions and traditions, spring training, today's game through the 2019 season, and much more. Veteran sportswriter Dan Schlossberg weaves in facts, figures, and famous quotes, discusses strategy, and provides stats and images--many of them never previously published elsewhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With this book, you'll discover how the players' approach, use of equipment, and even salaries and schedules have changed over time. You will also learn the origin of team and player nicknames, fun facts about the All-Star Game and World Series, and so much more. \u003ci\u003eThe New Baseball Bible\u003c\/i\u003e serves as the perfect gift for fans of America's pastime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Schlossberg\u003c\/b\u003e, a former AP sportswriter, is the author or coauthor of nearly 40 baseball books, including \u003ci\u003eWhen the Braves Ruled the Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMaking Airwaves: 60 Years at Milo's Microphone\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDesignated Hebrew: the Ron Blomberg Story\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe 300 Club: Have We Seen the Last of Baseball's 300-Game Winners?\u003c\/i\u003e A national baseball writer for forbes.com since June 2018, he also contributes to \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY Sports Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Collectors Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLatino Sports\u003c\/i\u003e, Boston Red Sox \u003ci\u003eDiamond Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous other outlets. A Bronx native raised in New Jersey, he has won awards for his work from the Garden State Journalists Association and the North American Travel Journalists Association, which he co-founded in 1991. He once announced baseball games over Syracuse University's WAER with Len Berman and continues to do freelance broadcast work in addition to writing and public speaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.9 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758408368416,"sku":"9781683583462","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0b2a15671d330acbc183b32569bff4eb.webp?v=1780125309","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-new-baseball-bible-notes-nuggets-lists-and-legends-from-our-national-pastime-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}