Answers at a glance

Using the best principles of "information design," every chapter and page offers a complete explanation of each topic. The pages shown to the right, for instance, compare differences and similarities between the two legal pitching positions – the Windup and the Set positions.


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Faster than a gaggle of umpires?

Unlike Major League Baseball's official rule book, the Baseball Field Guide organizes all the information in a logical sequence, easily accessed through a comprehensive table of contents and index.

Is it faster than a gaggle of umpires? See Lesson #2 at SeattleMariners.com.


Richly illustrated

A picture is worth a thousand words. And they're more colorful. Our illustrations and diagrams help clarify many of the complex aspects of the game.

 



Field and equipment specifications

From the the size and weight of a regulation baseball, to the legal dimensions of a fielder’s glove, to the layout and location of the 3rd base coach’s box, the Baseball Field Guide is a great resource for facts and interesting details.