Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Chapter 1 Playing the Game 7
Rules of the Game 8
Developing Your Baseball Skills 9
Hitting 9
Defense 11
Baseball Fun Without a Full Team 16
Chapter 2 The History of Baseball 19
The Earliest Games 20
Baseball Through the Decades 21
Chapter 3 The National League 43
The Start of the National League 44
San Francisco Giants 45
Philadelphia Phillies 47
Colorado Rockies 48
St. Louis Cardinals 49
Miami Marlins 51
Arizona Diamondbacks 52
New York Mets 53
Atlanta Braves 56
San Diego Padres 58
Cincinnati Reds 59
Los Angeles Dodgers 61
Milwaukee Brewers 64
Pittsburgh Pirates 65
Washington Nationals 67
Chicago Cubs 68
Chapter 4 The American League 71
Kansas City Royals 73
Boston Red Sox 75
Texas Rangers 76
New York Yankees 78
Tampa Bay Rays 82
Detroit Tigers 83
Chicago White Sox 84
Los Angeles Angels 85
Cleveland Guardians 87
Toronto Blue Jays 88
Minnesota Twins 89
Oakland Athletics 91
Baltimore Orioles 93
Seattle Mariners 94
Houston Astros 96
Chapter 5 Great Players of Today 99
Premier Pitchers 100
Top Hitters 103
Double Duty 105
The Baseball Hall of Fame 106
Chapter 6 The World Series 109
Origins of the World Series 110
Over a Century of the World Series 111
Chapter 7 Statistics and Records 121
Individual Stats 122
Box Score 123
Player Statistics 128
The Standings 128
All-Time Record Holders 133
One-Season Records 136
Chapter 8 Beyond the Major Leagues 137
Getting to the Majors 138
Women in Baseball 142
Baseball Across the World 145
Chapter 9 Super Baseball Fans 147
Fantasy Baseball 148
How Fantasy Baseball Works 148
Different Types of Leagues 150
Determining Who's on Your Team 150
Fantasy Baseball Strategy 152
Weekly Strategy 153
Baseball Cards 153
Keeping Score 159
Glossary 162
Puzzle Answers 170
