Louisville Slugger Presents Batting around

Batting Around is a comprehensive history of more than a century's worth of major-league hitting in a lively narrative, not just a listing of names, dates, and numbers.

This collection of greatest hits includes such topics as the 25 best hitters ever, the mammoth home runs, and the evolution of the bat.

No sport is more suited to statistics and to the telling of stories, and this book offers both in an irresistible combination.-- The major leagues are in the middle of a golden age for hitters, and this is the first book of its kind dedicated entirely to hitting-- Baseball fans love to recite statistics and argue about the superiority of hitters.

This book presents the names, dates, and numbers in an informative and entertaining manner-- Batting Around, backed by the prestigious Louisville Slugger "RM" brand name, makes a great gift for the rabid baseball fan