Download or read book The Baseball Thesaurus 3e written by Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and published by Lineup Books. This book was released on 2018-03-29 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sluggers deposit Ballantine Blasts in the nosebleeds. The top of the lineup sets the table for the heart of the order. The infield pinches in at the corners. A lumberjack sits dead red, hoping for number one in his wheelhouse, only to be crossed up by an Uncle Charlie.Baseball is a sport with its own lingo and jargon, a colorful patois that developed over decades and millions of games. In the second edition of The Baseball Thesaurus, enhanced with even more rare photos and little-known anecdotes, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler¿storyteller, commentator, voice¿delves into the language of the national pastime: from Vin Scully¿s philosophy on no-hitters to Red Barber¿s classic turns of phrase to a definitive listing of broadcasters¿ trademark home run calls.Who should read The Baseball Thesaurus? It¿s for the beat writer, the radio listener, the blog reader, the talk-show caller, the minor-league diehard, the Strat-O-Matic devotee, the seventh-inning stretcher, the crank, the t-ball coach, the baseball Annie, the purist, the casual rooter who has no need to attend both games of a doubleheader, and the fan who takes pride in scoring the game and teaching the tradition to others.