The hidden language of baseball : how signs and sign-stealing have influenced the course of our national pastime / by Dickson, Paul

Table of Contents: “…Introduction : Secrecy, Deception, and the National Pastime -- From Signal Flags and Torches on the Battlefield to the Early Game -- The Devious Devices of the Buzzer and Binocular Era -- Psychological Warfare -- The Magicians and Mimes of the Live Ball Era -- Golden Age for Cheaters, Stealers, and Scoreboard Spies -- 1962 -- the Year of the Revisionist Finger-Pointers -- Big Tippers -- Epitaph for a Miracle -- Devious Digital Devices -- from the TV Camera to the Apple Watch -- Conclusion: How to Really Watch a Baseball Game -- Extra Innings: A Glossary of Signs, Signals, and Tip-Offs.…”
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The Colonel and Hug : the partnership that transformed the New York Yankees / by Steinberg, Steve

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