Baseball has been called America's Favorite Pastime. We love the game and this book explains why. With engaging text and colorful photos, this book traces baseball's past, present, and future.

Why do we sometimes refer to a left-handed pitcher as a “southpaw?” Why are major league pitchers normally limited to 100 pitches per game? Why was Jack Roosevelt Robinson the first African-American ever to play as part of an official lineup for a team in Major League Baseball? Why is a baseball field sometimes referred to as a diamond? This book provides over 100 questions and detailed answers concerning the traditions, rules, and history of the national pastime. Organized by the sport’s five eras—Dead Ball, Live Ball, Golden Age, Expansion, and Steroid Era—it answers questions about hitting, pitching, fielding, base running, managing, scouting and ownership that vex even the most ardent fans of the game. Moreover, this book is an appreciation of how baseball’s traditions began.

King is a true-blue baseball fanatic. Every reason to love baseball is laid out in this nostalgic book, as King gives an inside view to the trading cards, the scuffles, the most classic plays, the labor disputes, and the personalities that pervade the sport.

Learn what makes your favorite baseball team unique in The MLB Fan's Guide. Each book is split into 12 chapters covering the different facts, players, stories, and traditions that define the team.

Learn what makes your favorite baseball team unique in The MLB Fan's Guide. Each book is split into 12 chapters covering the different facts, players, stories, and traditions that define the team.

Information about what makes the New York Yankees different from all other Major League Baseball Teams.

It’s springtime, and everyone’s at the ballpark! Join a team of exuberant seven-year-olds on and off the field as they get their uniforms; practice throwing, catching, and batting; learn to work as a team; and even play in a game. These good sports demonstrate that anyone who plays is a winner and they will have readers of all ages cheering!