Books with title The Science of Baseball

Baseball is a game of numbers, angles, and physics. Science, technology, engineering, and math come together in the game of baseballfrom the design of the stadium to the ways a pitcher throws and a batter swings. As readers discover the science behind this popular sport, colorful photographs show important areas of STEM curricula in action at the ballpark. Informative text, graphic organizers, and sidebars help readers learn that science concepts can be seen all around them, including their next baseball practice or trip to see a Major League Baseball game.

The Love of Baseball takes readers on a stroll through baseball history, with unforgettable stories and historic photos that bring baseball to life. In this chunky hardcover volume, today s baseball superstars and record-breakers share space with yesterday s heroes. Fascinating stories, as well as entertaining quotes, help readers get to know the greatest players of all time. Readers can see Babe Ruth s famous called shot, capture the excitement of Barry Bonds s 73rd home run, revisit Randy Johnson s amazing career, and relive classic World Series games.Each chapter of The Love of Baseball opens with an insightful quote about the game. Features include profiles of baseball s greatest players, ballparks, and broadcasters; interesting facts and statistics; memorable game moments; and much more. Handsome black-and-white and color photos illustrate baseball s story. A must for any baseball fan, The Love of Baseball unfolds the sport s rich and colorful history. Chapters include: Busting Fences and Chasing Flies: The 1998 home run race, Don Larsen s perfect game, Mickey Mantle s mammoth home run. Cracks of the Bat, Plays at the Plate, and Fun in the Field: Luis Aparicio s baseline-burning speed, Roger Clemens s pitching feats, baseball s best bunters. Rounding the Bases: Profiles of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Jackie Robinson, Johnny Bench, and the greatest teams ever. Wild Pitches and Out-of-the-Park Dingers: Tom Seaver's s Rookie of the Year season, Roger Maris s then-record 61 homers. Grand Slams and Grandstanding: Yogi Berra s unique language, Reggie Jackson s Mr. October heroics. Bringing It Home: The Boston Red Sox reverse the curse, Bill Mazeroski s home run that ended the 1960 World Series.

"Analytics is the process of finding patterns in data to aid in making better decisions. Baseball is well suited to analytics because it produces lots of data for each game--as in mountains of data, about hits, runs, pitches, catches, swings, misses, and every other action that takes place inside the ballpark. Front offices in baseball swear by the new data-driven approach, making it key to their hiring practices. Often the science of analytics dovetails perfectly with great athletic skill. The new tools provide a clearer picture of what skills and strategies are most effective in winning baseball games"--

Baseball is a game of numbers, angles, and physics. Science, technology, engineering, and math come together in the game of baseball—from the design of the stadium to the ways a pitcher throws and a batter swings. As readers discover the science behind this popular sport, colorful photographs show important areas of STEM curricula in action at the ballpark. Informative text, graphic organizers, and sidebars help readers learn that science concepts can be seen all around them, including their next baseball practice or trip to see a Major League Baseball game.

It’s senior year. Pat is a popular high school student. He is the captain of the hockey team and everyone knows that he is gay. Kyle is not as popular but he is a member of the hockey team. He is in the closet to everyone except his best friend, Nick. Kyle has had a crush on Pat for years. Nick and Kyle create a plan for Kyle to seduce Pat. Teenage drama ensues and the plan leads all of the guys down an unexpected path as long kept secrets are exposed.

Students will look at Americas pastime in a whole new light after reading this informative and interesting book. Baseball is a math-intensive sport, and readers will uncover the secret math codes behind batting averages, ERAs, and more. Young people will also get the chance to try out the concepts as they figure out real math problems related to baseball.