Introductionp. 5
Chapter 1Playing the Gamep. 7
Rules of the Gamep. 8
Developing Your Baseball Skillsp. 9
Hittingp. 9
Defensep. 11
Baseball Fun Without a Full Teamp. 16
Chapter 2The History of Baseballp. 19
The Earliest Gamesp. 20
Baseball Through the Decadesp. 21
Chapter 3The National Leaguep. 43
The Start of the National Leaguep. 44
San Francisco Giantsp. 45
Philadelphia Philliesp. 47
Colorado Rockiesp. 48
St. Louis Cardinalsp. 49
Miami Marlinsp. 51
Arizona Diamondbacksp. 52
New York Metsp. 53
Atlanta Bravesp. 56
San Diego Padresp. 58
Cincinnati Redsp. 59
Los Angeles Dodgersp. 61
Milwaukee Brewersp. 64
Pittsburgh Piratesp. 65
Washington Nationalsp. 67
Chicago Cubsp. 68
Chapter 4The American Leaguep. 71
Kansas City Royalsp. 73
Boston Red Soxp. 75
Texas Rangersp. 76
New York Yankeesp. 78
Tampa Bay Raysp. 82
Detroit Tigersp. 83
Chicago White Soxp. 84
Los Angeles Angelsp. 85
Cleveland Guardiansp. 87
Toronto Blue Jaysp. 88
Minnesota Twinsp. 89
Oakland Athleticsp. 91
Baltimore Oriolesp. 93
Seattle Marinersp. 94
Houston Astrosp. 96
Chapter 5Great Players of Todayp. 99
Premier Pitchersp. 100
Top Hittersp. 103
Double Dutyp. 105
The Baseball Hall of Famep. 106
Chapter 6The World Seriesp. 109
Origins of the World Seriesp. 110
Over a Century of the World Seriesp. 111
Chapter 7Statistics and Recordsp. 121
Individual Statsp. 122
Box Scorep. 123
Player Statisticsp. 128
The Standingsp. 128
All-Time Record Holdersp. 133
One-Season Recordsp. 136
Chapter 8Beyond the Major Leaguesp. 137
Getting to the Majorsp. 138
Women in Baseballp. 142
Baseball Across the Worldp. 145
Chapter 9Super Baseball Fansp. 147
Fantasy Baseballp. 148
How Fantasy Baseball Worksp. 148
Different Types of Leaguesp. 150
Determining Who's on Your Teamp. 150
Fantasy Baseball Strategyp. 152
Weekly Strategyp. 153
Baseball Cardsp. 153
Keeping Scorep. 159
Glossaryp. 162
Puzzle Answersp. 170