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Discusses the role of the pitcher in baseball, including such topics as style, the pitching mound, and types of pitches.

Discusses the role of pitchers on a baseball team, describing what they do, why they are needed, skills needed, and more.

Discusses the role of catchers on a baseball team, describing what they do, why they are needed, skills needed, and more.

Every October, millions of baseball fans around the country anxiously wait to see which team wins baseball's biggest championship. But the original games of the 1900s hardly look like they do today. Take a look back over one hundred years and discover the history of baseball's greatest series. With triumphs, heartbreak, and superstitious curses, this action-packed book brings America's Pastime to life.

Photographs and text, including tips from professional players, show how to warm up, select the right equipment, and play baseball.

Introduces the fundamental techniques of baseball.

Examines the 1994-95 baseball strike within the context of the history of the game, its past labor problems, and its future as the great American pastime.