So You Think You Know Baseball - by The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

In this third title published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, test your knowledge of baseball trivia against the experts-the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

The history of baseball is etched in its trivia. No American sport is chronicled through its trivia and statistics more than baseball. Now, the National Baseball Hall of Fame presents the ultimate baseball trivia book, So You Think You Know Baseball.

Hit it out of the park at your MLB trivia night or in an after-dinner baseball quiz with your family. Selected by the historians and curators at the Baseball Hall of Fame, over 100 years of rich baseball history is packed into this virtual reference guide of facts, figures, and fascinating tidbits about our national pastime.

In So You Think You Know Baseball, find 450 challenging baseball trivia questions organized into nine themed chapters covering a wide range of baseball history:

• Baseball Firsts - famous firsts for almost every aspect of baseball history
• First Year Phenoms - rookie sensations and first year wonders
• Legendary Sluggers - Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Babe Ruth & more
• Historic Hurlers - celebrated pitchers and their remarkable accomplishments on the mound
• Record Breakers - notable players and teams who left their mark in the record books
• Hall of Famers - baseball's all-time greats enshrined in Cooperstown
• Baseball in Pop Culture - discover the many ways baseball has influenced American culture
• The Postseason - highlighting the celebrated moments in World Series history
• Baseball Potpourri - unique facts about America's Pastime

Also don't miss other titles published by National Baseball Hall of Fame Books, Picturing America's Pastime, Memories from the Microphone, and Baseball Memories and Dreams.