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When people think of baseball, they often picture a sport of grace, class and poetic athleticism, but in reality baseball is equally a game of errors, bloopers and crazy moments. Weird Facts about Baseball is a collection of the most ridiculous, funny, and wacky moments that have happened in the history of the game. From a pitcher biting his own bum with his false teeth to a catcher falling asleep at the plate during a game, this book has it all! If you appreciate the lighter side of sports then you will certainly love Weird Facts About Baseball.
• Even the great Babe Ruth can make a mistake—with two outs in the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series!
• Who was the shortest player to appear in a Major League Baseball game?
• Discover some of the craziest trades in baseball—one player was actually traded for a suit
• Did you known that in the 1970s, the average salary of a regular ball player was $25,000?
• Ball players are a superstitious lot—Craig Biggio never washed his helmet during the season; Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game; and Vic Davalillo would pet baby chicks before each game.
• Learn about some of the most famous and strangest curses from the now infamous “Curse of the Bambino” to the “Curse of Colonel Sanders.”
• And finally just why do we stand up during the seventh inning to stretch our legs.
Plus a bundle more stories from the lighter side of the game.
| Price: |
$14.95 
$14.95 |
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| Format: |
Paperback |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-897277-28-7 |
| ISBN-10: |
1-897277-28-8 |
| Page Count: |
224 |
| Dimensions: |
5.25" x 8.25" |
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