How Baseball Works

A Canadian Children's Book Centre "Our Choice" starred selection in 2005, How Baseball Works is the latest installment in the award-winning How Sports Work series. Originally published in 2004, this highly successful look at the science behind the sport has been updated to become the most informative book yet about North America's favorite pastime. Whether readers have their sights set on big-league grand slams or just want the inside scoop on everything baseball, How Baseball Works has something for everyone. Text is as fast-paced to read as the game is to play, and delves into all aspects of the sport. Factoids, tips and rules and regs inform the bold, energetic, panoramic design. Insider information includes: - the precise science of maintaining a baseball diamond - the tricky science of throwing a winning pitch - finding the sweet spot on a bat - reading a pitch to hit a home run.