|aIncludes bibliographical (p. 31) references and index.
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|aIntroducing baseball -- All about timing -- Hitting the ball -- Fit for the game -- Baseball gear -- Windup -- Perfect pitch -- Out of the park -- Fielding the ball -- Baseball park -- Baseball tactics -- Stat attack! -- Future of baseball.
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|aPitchers put their entire bodies into their pitches, and batters hit balls that fly toward them at 100 miles per hour. Find out how pitchers throw curveballs, learn about the training techniques and nutritional requirements of professional players, and much, much more.
Examines the role of science and technology in baseball, covering the importance of fitness and nutrition, the energy used in pitching, forces that work against a batter, ballpark design, and baseball statistics.
Examines the role of science and technology in baseball, covering the importance of fitness and nutrition, the energy used in pitching, forces that work against a batter, ballpark design, and baseball statistics.