Baseball by the Rules: An Anecdotal Guide to America's Oldest and Most Complex Sport

by Glen Waggoner, Kathleen Moloney, Hugh Howard

Following the chapter order of the official baseball rule book, this title delves it explains the rules and offers details about the development of the game. There is a history of the uniform, an explanation of how to make an illegal bat, an examination of changes in the strike zone and a rehash of the heavy-or-light bat argument.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

289 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1987

Reviews

[MB · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as I remember. It's worth reading for any baseball nerds out there, but we could use an updated edition.

[Stuart Levy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For not being a real sports person, but a great admirer of rules, I thoroughly loved this book for its detail and history in all of the meticulous rules surrounding baseball.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit out of date, but a very interesting read.

[Ron Kaplan · Rating 3 out of 5]

rules

[Mr.Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting read. Love the "old baseball stories".