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GtrsRGr8 · 07-10-2014, 05:03 AM

Cute book, and I'm not a baseball fan.

How to Speak Baseball: An Illustrated Guide to Ballpark Banter. By James Charlton; Sally Cook. Rated 4 1/2 stars, but from only 5 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $14.95; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $1.99. 128 pages. http://www.amazon.com/How-Speak-Base...allpark+Banter. (I checked Kobo and it is not marked down there.)

Book Description
This guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is perfect for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks.

07-10-2014, 05:03 AM	#33
GtrsRGr8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,334 Karma: 27815322 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Southeastern U.S., ya'll Device: Kindle; Kindle (10.1.1) for PC; Kindle Cloud Reader	Inexpensive Kindle Book on the Jargon of Baseball Cute book, and I'm not a baseball fan. How to Speak Baseball: An Illustrated Guide to Ballpark Banter. By James Charlton; Sally Cook. Rated 4 1/2 stars, but from only 5 reviews at the present moment. Print list price $14.95; digital list price $9.99; Kindle price now $1.99. 128 pages. http://www.amazon.com/How-Speak-Base...allpark+Banter. (I checked Kobo and it is not marked down there.) Book Description This guide to the language of baseball decodes the amusing, clever phrases that pepper commentary about the sport. Packed with witty explanations of everything from "duster" and "rubber arm" to "up the elevator," this ballpark lexicon plays on a nostalgic love for the national pastime while covering ground from baseball's beginnings to today. This humorous mix of definitions and anecdotes is perfect for both lifelong baseball fans and rookies working up the ranks. Last edited by GtrsRGr8; 07-10-2014 at 05:13 AM.