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This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks.
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- Book formatHardcover
- Fiction/nonfictionNon-Fiction
- GenreSports & Recreation
- Publication dateFebruary, 2014
- Pages128
- EditionIllustrated edition
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This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from duster and rubber arm to up the elevator, this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks.
Author: James Charlton, Sally Cook
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Published: 02/25/2014
Pages: 126
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.20h x 5.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781452126456
Author: James Charlton, Sally Cook
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Published: 02/25/2014
Pages: 126
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.20h x 5.10w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781452126456
About the Author
James Charlton is the author or editor of more than three dozen books. He splits his time between New York City and Connecticut.
This handsome guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is the perfect gift for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks.
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Sports & Recreation
Publication date
February, 2014
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