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Nine Sides of the Diamond: Baseballs Greatest Glove Men on Fine Art of Defense Paperback – March 20, 1992

by David Falkner (Author)
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Features great players' insights into defensive play, and looks at techniques, training, anecdotes, and some of baseball's most dramatic moments
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  1. Print length
    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Fireside
  4. Publication date
    March 20, 1992
  5. ISBN-10
    0671734415
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0671734411
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fireside; 1st Fireside edition (March 20, 1992)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671734415
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671734411
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Customer Reviews:
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jeffrey cassidy
1.0 out of 5 stars Why baseball is America's best sport.
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2017
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The players discussed are from an earlier time which may not resonate with younger readers, But, Falkner explains the game and who (up to publication) played it the best and how they played it. For a new baseball fan (e.g., my wife) or a veteran, Nine Sides of the Diamond reminds all readers of how difficult a game baseball is to play well and who were the rare individuals who were the best at their positions. One is left with a greater understanding of the talents needed for each position and a greater appreciation of "America's Pastime."
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Mike in Boxborough
5.0 out of 5 stars Helps Readers Get Into the Game
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2017
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Splendid explanation of what each position in baseball defense is doing. Very exciting, actually. This book explains what is going on out in the field.
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Ohioan
5.0 out of 5 stars Defense Lived and Analyzed
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2011
This book is great reading for baseball fans, especially if you're the kind of fan who watches the game with offense in mind. The book, whose nine chapters are titled after the nine positions on a baseball field, deals with the not-so-visible but highly important and highly imaginative art of defense. For each position, Falkner interviews then-current players (the book was published in the 1990s) and also analyzes players of the past, such as shortstops Honus Wagner and Luis Aparicio, illustrating sometimes different, sometimes similar thinking on how to play a position. Recommended reading!
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