Baseballogy - Sylvester, Kevin
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"With lots of ... illustrations, charts, and graphs, Baseballogy explores such diverse topics as the materials used to make the balls (including fish eyes, once used for the core), freak injuries (one player was stabbed by a bat), and the chances of making it to 'the show' (1 in about 14,000 baseball-playing kids will get to the big leagues). For real baseball aficionados, there's a section on the physics of hitting the ball, a look at some long-standing records they might not have known about, and explanations of the numbers on baseball cards, play-by-plays, and even the players' shirts"--Amazon.com.…mehr

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"With lots of ... illustrations, charts, and graphs, Baseballogy explores such diverse topics as the materials used to make the balls (including fish eyes, once used for the core), freak injuries (one player was stabbed by a bat), and the chances of making it to 'the show' (1 in about 14,000 baseball-playing kids will get to the big leagues). For real baseball aficionados, there's a section on the physics of hitting the ball, a look at some long-standing records they might not have known about, and explanations of the numbers on baseball cards, play-by-plays, and even the players' shirts"--Amazon.com.
Autorenporträt
Kevin Sylvester is a former CBC broadcaster who has successfully turned his career to writing and illustrating children's books. He lives in Toronto, ON.