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Home Read the Preface/History So, you think you know baseball rules? Take this quiz! Download Free Sample Pages Now! FAQ Order Now! Endorsements Need a Clinician? Speaker? Writer? About the Authors Contact Us You have come upon a rare gem. You have before you the only book in the century-and-a-half history of America’s pastime to make sense of the rules governing baseball. Whether you are an aspiring young umpire or a battle-scarred veteran of the diamond, whether you are a league president or commissioner, manager, coach, player, announcer, reporter, official scorer—or simply a baseball enthusiast—you will reap many rewards from this book. The young umpire will benefit from a comprehensive source that covers rules in an easy-to-read “A to Z” format. The arbiter with “elder statesman” status will discover helpful concepts never before identified—and treatment of plays not addressed anywhere else. Curious baseball fans will have a place to go to have their questions answered after an unusual play occurs. All who read this book will discover a fresh vantage point, and gain a new understanding for the game our country grew up with. Perhaps this book will even contribute to an increased appreciation for the job of umpiring—where knowing the rules means being 100% prepared for plays that may happen only once in a lifetime. “What is the best way to learn the rules of baseball?” The Official Baseball Rules, as they exist, are roughly equivalent to the U.S. federal tax code—so complex that only an expert could thoroughly understand them. Thrown into the mix—sort of like state and local taxes—are the rule differences to be found in the amateur ranks, from college on down. Many umpires have understandably asked, “How will I ever learn the rules of baseball?” Joe Brinkman, Major League Crew Chief, and probably the most widely respected educator of umpires alive today, said, “If you want to truly know the rules of baseball, you have to start with the professional rules. They are closest to the heart of baseball. After you understand the professional rules, learning and remembering the differences at the various levels is much easier.” Brinkman, Major League Umpire Jeff Nelson, and other respected educators of umpires often speak about how the professional rules, as practiced, remain closest to the roots of original and true baseball concepts. Thus, anyone who hopes to fully understand rules and interpretations must begin at the source. Of course, the problem is that the written source, the Official Baseball Rules, is a vague, inaccurate, and incomplete representation of how the game is actually officiated. The Rules of Professional Baseball originated as a remedy for this problem. It evolved into much more, and stands alone in the following aspects: • The only comprehensive treatise in existence that pares the rules of baseball down to their essentials. • The only baseball rules guide to organize the essentials into a logical presentation. • The only baseball rules aid in which every word has a specific and unequivocal meaning. • The only book to clearly define baseball concepts taken for granted since their inception.

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