Baseball Scorekeeping: A Practical Guide to the Rules

Many fans enjoy keeping track of baseball action with easy abbreviations written on simple grids. Serious scorekeeping, however, is more complicated than just jotting down runs, outs, and the final score. Official scorekeeping requires a thorough knowledge of a large body of rules--many of which are confusing, and all of which must be followed carefully to ensure that the scorekeeper's data are valid.

With confidence and enthusiasm, Andres Wirkmaa leads the reader through the daunting maze...