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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Ross Bernstein |
| ISBN: | 9781600780103 1600780105 |
| OCLC Number: | 174112659 |
| Description: | xxxii, 240 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | In the beginning -- On retaliation -- On fear and intimidation -- Should beanballs be illegal? -- On charging the mound -- On bench-clearing brawls -- On throwing inside -- On verbal taunting and bench jockeying -- On using a bat as a weapon -- On plays at the plate -- On breaking up a double play by sliding hard into second base -- Excessive celebration following a home run -- On pitchers showing up batters -- On distracting or decoying a player -- You don't bunt on a pitcher who's got a no-hitter going late in the game -- On hitters wearing body armor -- Friendly fire -- On managers getting tossed to swing the momentum -- On running up the score late in a blowout -- On stealing bases late in a blowout -- On bunting late in a blowout -- On timing a pitcher from the on-deck circle -- On the umpire code -- On pitchers being ordered to retaliate -- On playing hurt -- The code between the players and fans -- On cheating and deception -- On the home-field advantage -- Signs, signs, everywhere a sign -- On the clubhouse code -- On steroids and drug use. |
| Responsibility: | Ross Bernstein ; [forewords by Rob Dibble, Torii Hunter, and Jack Morris]. |
Abstract:
Guide to the inner workings of baseball's internal system of justice and sportsmanship.
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