- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Harvest Books (July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0156005166
- ISBN-13: 978-0156005166
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 18.7 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,618,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Don't expect this book to teach you how to score games. The book lacks a full-size sample scorecard to use, which I would have liked. It doesn't go into enough detail about scoring; being a beginner I was flummoxed attempting to score double-switches, bunts and teams batting around in an inning. It will get you going, but if you're like me and don't know how to score a game yet, you'll be looking for more. That aside, the anecdotes and illustrations make this a fun book to read. The subtitle "How Scoring the Game Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball" is an accurate description of the gist of the book. It's less of a how-to and more of a why-to.
Format:Hardcover
The subject more difficult than it looks, mainly owing to the variety of scorecard layouts and symbols involved (all entirely subjective). But whatever the system, the scorecard should document the the game sufficiently to record the statistics of the players, and in this, the book fails. Not a word about fielding averages, e.g., but still fun.
Format:Paperback
An excellent source for those interested in the history of scoring and famous incidents involving scorers. Unfortunately, several errors relating to the scoring rules appear. Intended more for those who already know how to score than those who are trying to learn.
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This book is one of a kind.
This book is the only one I have found that describes in detail the technical aspects of baseball scorekeeping. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 1998
Excellent read for every baseball/sports fan!
There are so many things that make this book interesting and fun to read. Learn how the scoring of baseball evolved over the years, and how you can create your own scoring system. Read more
Published on 1 Feb 1998
An excellent gift
If you enjoy keeping score at baseball games, this book has numerous ideas for variations that will add to your enjoyment, and help you explain to your friends why you work... Read more
Published on 6 Oct 1997
Baseball history as revealed in scorecards: but too short!
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this book. The book follows the history of baseball scorecards from the 1800's
through the... Read more
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