Baseball Field Guide
Baseball Field Guide

Author: Dan Formosa

Publisher: The Experiment

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1615193286

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Now in its third edition—a clear guide to the complete rules of baseball, updated in 2018! Admit it: Even if you’re a diehard fan of our national pastime, sometimes an umpire’s call can be a little baffling. And for newer fans, Major League Baseball’s nuanced rules—developed and revised over decades—can be downright perplexing. Now updated throughout with the latest changes, including the no-pitch intentional walk and “bona fide slides” for interferences on a double play, the Baseball Field Guide explains every rule in plain English: Rules that apply before, during, and after the game Equipment specifications and field requirements Duties of the coaches, managers, and umpires Rules for spectators (yes, they have rules, too!) The clearest explanation anywhere of the infamous Infield Fly Rule, and much more! Designed for quick and intuitive searches, this entertaining reference will help you understand every aspect of the game and add to your enjoyment of the sport.

Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion
Pete Dunne's Essential Field Guide Companion

Author: Pete Dunne

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2013-01-08

Total Pages: 1066

ISBN-13: 0544135687

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From the award-winning birder and author of Birds of Prey, an authoritative, information-packed guide to distinguishing North American birds. In this book, bursting with more information than any field guide could hold, the well-known author and birder Pete Dunne introduces readers to the “Cape May School of Birding.” It's an approach to identification that gives equal or more weight to a bird's structure and shape and the observer's overall impression (often called GISS, for General Impression of Size and Shape) than to specific field marks. After determining the most likely possibilities by considering such factors as habitat and season, the birder uses characteristics such as size, shape, color, behavior, flight pattern, and vocalizations to identify a bird. The book provides an arsenal of additional hints and helpful clues to guide a birder when, even after a review of a field guide, the identification still hangs in the balance. This supplement to field guides shares the knowledge and skills that expert birders bring to identification challenges. Birding should be an enjoyable pursuit for beginners and experts alike, and Pete Dunne combines a unique playfulness with the work of identification. Readers will delight in his nicknames for birds, from the Grinning Loon and Clearly the Bathtub Duck to Bronx Petrel and Chicken Garnished with a Slice of Mango and a Dollop of Raspberry Sherbet.

A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada
A Field Guide to the Tiger Beetles of the United States and Canada

Author: David L. Pearson

Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0195181557

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A color-illustrated field and natural history guide that treats 107 tiger beetle species found in North America above the Mexican border. This work includes biological accounts that emphasize points for identification, behavior, and habitat. Distribution maps show where various species and subspecies can be found.

The Baseball Fan's Bucket List
The Baseball Fan's Bucket List

Author: Robert Santelli

Publisher: Running Press Adult

Published: 2010-03-09

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0762440317

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No sports fans are more in touch with the history and ephemera of their game than baseball fans. Hitting the sweet spot of our national pastime, The Baseball Fans Bucket List presents a list of 162 absolute must things to do, see, get, and experience before you kick the bucket. Entries range from visiting Elysian Fields in Hoboken, NJ (site of the first pro baseball game), to starting a baseball card collection; experiencing Opening Day; attending your favorite teams Fantasy Camp; reading classic books like Ball Four, and much more! Each entry includes interesting facts, entertaining trivia, and practical information about the activity, item, or travel destination. Also included is a complete checklist so the reader can keep a running tally of their Bucket-List achievements. With todays tabloid stories of steroid abuse and off-the-field shenanigans encroaching on baseballs idyllic charm, this unique guidebook encourages readers to celebrate all thats good about being a fan.

Edible Wild Plants: A Field Guide to Foraging in North America
Edible Wild Plants: A Field Guide to Foraging in North America

Author: Harold Perry

Publisher: Creek Ridge Publishing

Published: 2021-09-17

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13:

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Discover the wonders of foraging with this practical and inspiring guide! Have you ever wanted to incorporate more organic foods into your diet while avoiding the strain it puts on your budget? Are you interested in putting down your phone and finding ways to reconnect with nature? If yes, this field guide to foraging and finding wholesome edible wild plants is for you! Learn more about the kinds of plants you can safely pick and consume from forests or even your local park. In this book, you will: Get to know what “foraging etiquette” means, and how and where to find the best plants for you to pluck. Familiarize yourself with the basics of foraging, the items you need in your toolkit, and get useful pointers on how to learn more about your local ecosystem. Learn how to use foraging to better care for your surroundings, and understand nature on a deeper level. Foraging isn’t just for the birds. If you’ve ever wanted to do something meaningful for the ecosystem but weren’t sure how, then get ready to master the DIY skill of foraging. As an added bonus, you will learn the many wonderful ways you can expand your palette and culinary aspirations with delicious, wild edible plants.

501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die
501 Baseball Books Fans Must Read Before They Die

Author: Ron Kaplan

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2013-04-01

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 0803240732

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Propounding his “small ball theory” of sports literature, George Plimpton proposed that “the smaller the ball, the more formidable the literature.” Of course he had the relatively small baseball in mind, because its literature is formidable—vast and varied, instructive, often wildly entertaining, and occasionally brilliant. From this bewildering array of baseball books, Ron Kaplan has chosen 501 of the best, making it easier for fans to find just the books to suit them (or to know what they’re missing). From biography, history, fiction, and instruction to books about ballparks, business, and rules, anyone who loves to read about baseball will find in this book a companionable guide, far more fun than a reference work has any right to be.

Finding America in a Minor League Ballpark
Finding America in a Minor League Ballpark

Author: Harris Cooper

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2024-02-06

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13: 1510778616

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Over forty million people attend minor league baseball games each season. Who are they? Why do they come? Let’s find out! Noted social scientist Harris Cooper took a job as a Seating Bowl Host for the most famous minor league baseball team, the Durham Bulls. As a host, he helped fans find seats and other stadium amenities, made sure everyone was safe, took pictures, and chased kids from the aisles. He got to talk with a wide-ranging assortment of people, from regular attendees to those at their very first baseball game, from retired judges to middle school students. Minor league baseball games draw a broader array of Americans than any sport. The fleeting moments spent talking baseball with the fan sitting next to you or with a ballpark employee disguise the remarkable variety of people who call themselves “baseball fans.” Dr. Cooper brings these people to life. In addition, the book presents a brief history of minor league baseball, the Bulls, and the city of Durham, so typical of small American cities. It profiles the ballplayers, focusing not on their on-field statistics but on who they are and where they come from. The book also profiles twelve baseball movies, all of which focus on baseball not played in the major leagues. Throughout the book, Dr. Cooper draws on his knowledge of social science to extract from his experiences a description of the inhabitants and goings-on at a ballpark. It illuminates not just baseball writ large, but also provides a compelling portrait of Americans as a people and their shared love of our national pastime.