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dianec42 ([personal profile] dianec42) wrote2004-08-04 11:31 pm
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Baseball for...

Okay, we have "Baseball for Dummies", and (according to [livejournal.com profile] stuartc) it doesn't properly cover the niceties of actual stats. (I haven't read it myself, but Stuart has, and I just had to explain to him what the batting average is!)

So! Can anyone recommend a good book along the lines of "Baseball for Complete Nerds"? Thanks much...
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[identity profile] dmk.livejournal.com 2004-08-09 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
How about Stephen Jay Gould's Triumph And Tragedy In Mudville - A Lifelong Passion for Baseball? I haven't seen the book, but Gould was one of my favorite scientists, and he had a real love for the sport. I know he's written articles about baseball, but can't seem to find anything right now.
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