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.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Our illustrations and diagrams help clarify many of the complex aspects of the game.

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.

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.