Baseball for Everyone

by Joe DiMaggio

Arguably the greatest all-around player of all time, Joe DiMaggio also wrote (and McGraw-Hill published in 1948) a paean to the game, titled Baseball for Everyone . For aspiring young players and rabid fans alike, Baseball for Everyone explores the finer points of playing each position, lingers on the pitcher's craft, and dwells on the psychology as well as the mechanics of hitting. With a foreword by famed baseball writer Peter Golenbock new to this paperback edition, Baseball for Everyone remains a wise and revealing look at the mechanics of America's game from one of its greatest practitioners.

Genres: Baseball, Sports

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1949

Reviews

[Cameron Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

This well written book combines the story of the legendary Joe DiMaggio with the elements of the game of baseball, all told from within his perspective. It shows the ways of the major leagues in an easily understood and well-written viewpoint that fans will enjoy and understand. This is the perfect book for any person who follows the sport of baseball and will help those who don’t understand the sport understand it. No other book achieves the quality writing that this book contains and readers should note that this book is one of a kind.

[Lisa Kilbride · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of the best books about baseball itself that I've come across. In it,DiMaggio goes through each position on the field, as well as the pitcher, and describes clearly the responsibilities of each. For a relative novice to the game, I found it immensely enlightening and informative.