Buckley, James,

Baseball / Eyewitness baseball. written by James Buckley. - New York : DK Publishing, 2010. - 72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) + 1 fold-out wall chart. - Eyewitness. DK eyewitness books. .

At head of title: Eyewitness. "Discover the history, heroes, gear, and games of America's national pastime"--Cover. "Clip-art CD"--Cover. "Some of the material in this book previously appeared in Eyewitness baseball by James Kelly, published in 2000, 2005."--T.p. verso. Includes index.

Base ball beginnings -- Birth of the pros -- The Babe -- The major leagues -- The diamond -- Bats and balls -- Baseball gloves -- Hats and helmets -- Uniforms -- Pitching -- Catching -- Infield and outfield -- Batting -- Baserunning -- Managers and coaches -- Hey, Blue! -- Cards and stats -- The minor leagues -- International baseball -- The Negro leagues -- College baseball -- A kid's game -- Women in baseball -- Ballparks -- The Baseball Hall of Fame -- Spring training -- World Series history -- World Series heroes -- The home run -- Did you know? -- Baseball calendar/Baseball's all-time greats.

Text and detailed photographs present the history, techniques, and interesting facts of baseball.

008 Ingram.

ISBN: 9780756659349 0756659345 9780756659356 (hc) 0756659353 (hc)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Baseball.
Computer software.

Dewey Class. No.: 796.357