Can a Dead Man Strike Out?: Offbeat Baseball Questions and Their Improbable Answers
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Fascinating vignettes that provide the true accounts behind baseball's most unbelievable circumstances fill this engaging collection of questions and narratives from every period in the history of America's favorite pastime. The legendary feats of such stars as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Christy Mathewson accompany the unlikely achievements of Ernie Shore and Hippo Vaugh. Questions such as Can a pitcher have more shutouts than wins? and Can a runner be credited with a stolen base and caught stealing on the same play? are answered with anecdotal tales from baseball's past. The answer to Who was the first outfielder to throw out three batters at home plate in one game? tells the story of "Dummy" Hoy, a deaf and mute player whose disability may have led umpires to use hand and arm gestures when calling balls and strikes. Baseball buffs and die-hard fans will find rare stories and offbeat scenarios in this entertaining approach to baseball trivia.
Acknowledgments7Introduction11Chapter 1Batter Up!15Home Runs15Hits and More Hits27Batting Records34Batting Awards and Titles39Chapter 2Here Comes the Pitch47Perfect Games47No-hitters52Pitching Records62Strikeouts and Bases on Balls78Chapter 3Fielding Gems87Triple Plays87Fielding Feats92Fielding Records and Awards96Chapter 4Extra Innings103Baseball Bonanza103Pitching Oddities113Team Records121Chapter 5The Fall Classic131Chapter 6Baseball Puzzlers145Addendum: The Good Old Rules155Bibliography159Name Index161
