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Why Is the Foul Pole Fair? by Vince Staten

Why Is the Foul Pole Fair?

Answers to 101 of the Most Perplexing Baseball Questions

Vince Staten

Simon & Schuster · Print & ebook · April 30, 2004

Chicken soup for the baseball lover's soul -- the inimitable Vince Staten takes you out to the ol' ballgame and answers all the baseball questions your dad hoped you wouldn't ask.

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Who it’s for
A lively invitation to ask the baseball questions that usually go unasked.
Themes
Baseball questions and trivia
Genres
Baseball, Baseball History, Baseball Essays

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Chicken soup for the baseball lover's soul -- the inimitable Vince Staten takes you out to the ol' ballgame and answers all the baseball questions your dad hoped you wouldn't ask.

Baseball, Explained

A lively invitation to ask the baseball questions that usually go unasked.

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  • Answers to 101 perplexing baseball questions
  • The pleasure of following baseball curiosity wherever it leads

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  • A question-led trip through baseball know-how
  • A playful tone, with room for the questions your dad sidestepped

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Baseball History70%
Baseball Essays44%
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  • Sports & Recreation
  • Baseball Essays
  • Baseball History
Authors
Vince Staten
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Published
April 30, 2004
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Baseball questions and trivia
Reading lane
Sports & Recreation