{"product_id":"can-a-dead-man-strike-mark-s-halfon-9781891661495","title":"Can a Dead Man Strike Out?: Offbeat Baseball Questions and Their Improbable Answers","description":"Fascinating vignettes that provide the true accounts behind baseball's most unbelievable circumstances fill \u003ci\u003eCan a Dead Man Strike Out?\u003c\/i\u003e, an engaging collection of questions and narratives from every period in the history of America's favorite pastime. Unlike standard trivia books, it is the stories behind the answers--and not the answers themselves--that provide the entertaining surprises. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor example, the answer to the question, \"Who was the first outfielder to throw out three batters at home plate in one game?\" tells the story of \"Dummy\" Hoy, a deaf mute who had a distinguished 14-year career, and whose disability may have led umpires to use hand and arm gestures when calling balls and strikes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaseball historians, statisticians, trivia buffs, die-hard fans, and anyone intrigued by the subtleties of the game will find hours of pleasure in this unique look at our national pastime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark S. Halfon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1891661493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781891661495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Santa Monica Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.68h x 5.52w x 0.35d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2005 pg. 100","brand":"Mark S. Halfon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43939084239103,"sku":"9781891661495","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6b821a9d-d0ba-4738-84d3-df5dfc25d3ef.jpg?v=1681439401","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/can-a-dead-man-strike-mark-s-halfon-9781891661495","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}