The Hidden Language of Baseball
University of Nebraska Press (Verlag)
978-1-4962-1463-8 (ISBN)
Baseball is set apart from other sports by many things, but few are more distinctive than the intricate systems of coded language that govern action on the field and give baseball its unique appeal. During a nine‑inning game, more than one thousand silent instructions are given—from catcher to pitcher, coach to batter, fielder to fielder, umpire to umpire—and without this speechless communication the game would simply not be the same. Baseball historian Paul Dickson examines the rich legacy of baseball’s hidden language, offering fans everywhere a smorgasbord of history and anecdote.
Baseball’s tradition of signing grew out of the signal flags used by ships and hand signals used by soldiers during battle and were first used in games during the Civil War. The Hartford Dark Blues appear to be the first team to steal signs, introducing a larcenous obsession that, as Dickson delightfully chronicles, has given the game some of its most historic—and outlandish—moments.
In this revised and expanded edition through the 2018 season, Dickson discusses recent developments and incidents, including the illegal use of new technology to swipe signs. A roster of baseball’s greatest names and games, past and present, echoes throughout, making The Hidden Language of Baseball a unique window on the history of our national pastime.
Paul Dickson is the author of more than sixty-five nonfiction books, including more than a dozen on baseball. Winner of the Harry Chadwick Award from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), he is the author of the Dickson Baseball Dictionary, named by the Wall Street Journal as one of the five best baseball books ever written, and of Bill Veeck: Baseball’s Greatest Maverick, winner of the Casey Award from SABR.
Preface to the Second Edition
Prologue
Introduction: Secrecy, Deception, and the National Pastime
1. From Signal Flags and Torches on the Battlefield to the Early Game
2. The Devious Devices of the Buzzer and Binocular Era
3. Psychological Warfare
4. The Magicians and Mimes of the Live Ball Era
5. A Golden Age for Cheaters, Stealers, and Scoreboard Spies
6. 1962—the Year of the Revisionist Finger-Pointers
7. Big Tippers
8. Epitaph for a Miracle
9. Devious Digital Devices—from the TV Camera to the Apple Watch
Conclusion: How to Really Watch a Baseball Game
Extra Innings: A Glossary of Signs, Signals, and Tip-Offs
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.08.2019 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 1 glossary, index |
| Verlagsort | Lincoln |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Sportwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4962-1463-3 / 1496214633 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4962-1463-8 / 9781496214638 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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