The Baseball Codes by Jason Turbow

The Baseball Codes by Jason Turbow

Everyone knows that baseball is a game of intricate regulations, but it turns out to be even more complicated than we realize. What truly governs the Major League game is a set of unwritten rules, some of which are openly discussed (don t steal a base with a big lead late in the game), and some of which only a minority of players are even aware of (don t cross between the catcher and the pitcher on the way to the batter s box). In The Baseball Codes, old-timers and all-time greats share their insights into the game s most hallowed and least known traditions. For the learned and the casual baseball fan alike, the result is illuminating and thoroughly entertaining.
At the heart of this book are incredible and often hilarious stories involving national heroes (like Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays) and notorious headhunters (like Bob Gibson and Don Drysdale) in a century-long series of confrontations over respect, honor, and the soul of the game. With The Baseball Codes, we see for the first time the game as it s actually played, through the eyes of the players on the field.
With rollicking stories from the past and new perspectives on baseball s informal rulebook, The Baseball Codes is a must for every fan.

Kramer, Michael: -

Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area's theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780307278623
ISBN 10	030727862X
Title	The Baseball Codes
Author	Jason Turbow
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2011-03-22
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.