"Batter up!" Even a sandlotter knows the thrill of that first moment when the game begins, nine innings lie ahead, almost anything can happen -- and frequently does!

For this is baseball—colorful, exciting, unpredictable, often humorous—the game that a nation has taken to its heart and calls its own.

THE REAL BOOK ABOUT BASEBALL catches the spirit of that game. A blend of authoritative information and lively anecdote, it is a treasury of baseball lore, with tips on playing each position; suggestions to fans on watching the game; a chapter on professional baseball, how it is organized and how sandlotters become big leaguers; stories of the vivid personalities who give baseball its genuine human appeal.

THE REAL BOOK ABOUT BASEBALL is a book that any baseball fan will enjoy—a close-up view of the thrilling sport that is our national game.

From the dust jacket