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001			ocn918994741
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008			160304s2016 nyu 000 0 eng
010			_a 2015048747
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020			_a9781250077936 (hardback)
020			_a1250077931 (hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)918994741
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043			_an-us---
092			_a796.357 _bK96
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aKurkjian, Tim, _eauthor. _9298968
245	1	0	_aI'm fascinated by sacrifice flies : _binside the game we all love / _cTim Kurkjian ; foreword by George F. Will.
264		1	_aNew York : _bSt. Martin's Press, _c[2016]
300			_axvii, 232 pages ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"ESPN baseball commentator Tim Kurkjian is fascinated by sacrifice flies. In fact, he is fascinated by so many aspects of baseball that he's written a book to show baseball fans where this fascination comes from and how they, too, can find it. In the aftermath of the Steroid Era that stained the game, at a time when so many players are so rich and therefore have a sense of entitlement that they haven't earned, Kurkjian shows readers how to love the game more than ever, with incredible insight and stories that are hilarious, heartbreaking, and revealing. From what Pete Rose was doing in the batting cage a few minutes after getting out of prison, to why everyone strikes out these days and why no one seems to care, I'm Fascinated By Sacrifice Flies will surprise even longtime baseball fans. Tim explains the fear factor in the game, and what it feels like to get hit by a pitch; Adam LaRoche wanted to throw up in the batter's box. He examines the game's superstitions: Eliot Johnson's choice of bubble gum, a poker chip in Sean Burnett's back pocket. He unearths the unwritten rules of the game, takes readers inside ESPN, and reveals how Tony Gwynn made baseball so much more fun to watch. And, of course, Tim will explain to readers why he is fascinated by sacrifice flies"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aForeword by George F. Will -- Introduction -- 1. The best game -- 2. The hardest game -- 3. Hit by pitch -- 4. Sounds of the game -- 5. Superstitions -- 6. Unwritten rules -- 7. Sacrifice flies -- 8. Bonds HR names -- 9. The Quirkjians -- 10. Box scores -- 11. Obits -- 1. ESPN -- 13. K's -- 14. Official scoring -- 15. State of the game.
650		0	_aBaseball _zUnited States. _965981
650		0	_aBaseball _zUnited States _vMiscellanea. _9298969
655		7	_aTrivia and miscellanea. _2lcgft _9280688
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