Baseball

Widely known as America's national pastime, baseball has left home: as of 2009, the International Baseball Federation has 117 member countries around the globe. Providing an overview of baseball's origins, history and changes, management and regulation, and current controversies, this book presents in clear and engaging terms the scientific principles and concepts relevant to the sport, the biomechanics and physiology that influence baseball players, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with the game.