Product Description: "I started McCarver's book because I was sure he would teach me something. I finished it as Casey Stengel."--The Cincinnati EnquirerTim McCarver, baseball's preeminent analyst, has set down all that he knows about how the game should be played and watched...read more

Product Description: Part historical catalog, part biography, and part baseball primer for beginners and experts alike, this account lists the arguably best five players at each position by one of the best players in St. Louis history—Tim McCarver. The book is ideal for any baseball fan who wants to learn more about the game and includes immortals such as Cy Young, Stan Musial, Ozzie Smith, Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, Curt Flood, Leo Durocher, Steve Carlton, and Mark McGwire...read more

Chronicles the highlights of the 1998 baseball season, including the battle to beat the home run record, and the Yankees' stellar performance

Photographs and quotations celebrate the excitement, challenges, and triumphs of children's baseball

A visual introduction to the sport of baseball breaks the game down into its component parts to discuss topics including the anatomy of a curve ball, the design of equipment, the geometry of a ballpark, and television's impact on the game. 25,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

The well-known sports announcer discusses his early days growing up in the South, playing with Stan Musial's Cardinals, life on the road, and his favorite and least-favorite players

The well-known sports announcer discusses his early days growing up in the South, playing with Stan Musial's Cardinals, life on the road, and his favorite and least-favorite players