“THE BASEBALL FANBOOK”

by Gary Gramling

Everything You Need to Become a Hardball Know-It-All
The next book in the Fanbook series from Sports Illustrated Kids, The Baseball Fanbook has all the nerdy-cool insider knowledge that fans ready for next-level, in-depth stats need to know to impress their friends, family, coaches, and any season ticket holders they may meet. Tailor-made for baseball fanatics ages 8 and up who know the basics of the sport they love, may play it, and are looking to become super fans, this new fanbook is filled with fun trivia, unique lingo, and illustrated behind-the-skills how-to’s. Chapters include Team Tidbits (salient baseball facts about every MLB team), Think Like a Manager (essential strategies to understand), He Reminds Me Of (compares current players to legendary greats of America’s favorite pastime), and much more!

“Immersive…a wide-ranging sampler of records, stats, stars, highlights, lowlights, sidelights, and general baseball talk.”–Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Gary Gramling is an editor and writer at Sports Illustrated Kids connecting with readers through their passion for sports. Gramling is the author of The Football Fanbook and also a senior editor at Sports Illustrated’s The MMQB with Peter King. He lives in Stratford, CT with his wife, two children, and two big TVs for watching baseball–among other sports.

This book is available for pre-order through Amazon and will be released on April 3rd. Ages 8 and up, $19.99.