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Author:

Buckley, James, Jr., 1963- author.

Title:

It's a numbers game : baseball / James Buckley, Jr. ; foreword by MLB superstar Sean Doolittle.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Subject:

Baseball--Statistics--Juvenile literature.
Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Doolittle, Sean (Baseball pitcher), writer of foreword.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

Chapter one : The field, the gear, and more -- Chapter two: Hitting -- Chapter three: Pitching -- Chapter four: Baserunning and fielding -- Chapter five: Super stats -- Chapter six: The world (series) of baseball -- Chapter seven: 9 crazy numbers.

Summary:

With every hit, ball, strike, and home run numbers are being calculated on the baseball field. Get ready to learn all the ways digits and math factor into the game, from the countless statistics used to measure an individual player's game to the exact timing used to steal a base. Read about all the greatest players from baseball history and get fun facts, like what the most retired jersey number is. Discover what countries dominate in the Little League World Series and check out cool graphics that show the frequency of hits to every part of the field. Jam-packed with sports trivia, awesome photos, and fun activities at the end of every chapter, this number-focused look at the game is the ultimate grand slam.

Series:

It's a numbers game
National Geographic kids

ISBN:

1426371578
9781426371578
142637156X
9781426371561

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1233055665

LCCN:

2020000411

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