The Baseball: Stunts, Scandals, and Secrets Beneath the Stitches
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Which Hall of Famer once caught a ball dropped from an airplane?
Why do balls get stamped with invisible ink?
What’s the best ticket to buy for catching a foul ball?
Which part of the ball once came from dog food companies?
How could a 10,000-year-old glacier help a pitcher grip the ball?
In this enlightening, entertaining, and often wildly funny book, Zack Hample shares ballpark legends and lore, details the evolution of the ball, and offers up his secret methods for snagging your own from major league games.
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Author
Zack Hample
Publisher
Anchor Books
Page Count
368pp
Publication Size
6 x 9
Publication Notes
trade paperback
Publication Date
March 8, 2011
ISBN
978-0307475459
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