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The Joy of Keeping Score: How Scoring the Game Has Influenced and Enhanced the History of Baseball
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.357021
EAN: 9780156005166
ISBN: 0156005166
Label: Harvest Books
Manufacturer: Harvest Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 128
Publication Date: February 15, 1997
Publisher: Harvest Books
Studio: Harvest Books
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Editorial Review:
There are two reasons to head out to the ballpark. One is to passively watch the game, the other is to actively see it, and you can't do the latter without a scorecard. In this slim gem of a volume, Paul Dickson clearly explains and translates the quirky documentation system, which looks like cuneiform to the uninitiated, for recording what happens on the ball field, and why true fans are so adamant about doing it. Filled with history, anecdotes, and rules, it also reproduces--to the joy of scorers everywhere--the official scorer's records for some of baseball's most significant moments, including Don Larson's perfecto and Babe Ruth's called shot.
The history of scorekeeping, practical scoring techniques, notable scorekeeping blunders and idiosyncrasies, facsimiles of famous scorecards, and more-it’s all here in this “celebration of one of baseball’s most divine and unique pleasures” (USA Today Baseball Weekly).
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Entertaining book with the basics of scorekeeping
We've become avid baseball fans in the last few years, and felt the need to know at least the basics of keeping score. If nothing else, it meant that we'd have a better idea what the announcers were talking about when they'd say, "That's a 4-6-1."
This book, while far from extensive, suits our needs very well. The "how to" is really only a chapter or two long, but you'll find plenty of other anecdotes, such as the reasons why a strikeout is recorded as a K (it's a debatable point), and ... Read More
Rating: - Informative and fun, a easy read gem you must have
I found this book while looking for an informative reference on how to score the game. I looked at two other titles and chose this one because it contained the information I was seeking and loads of extra "fun facts" regarding the history of the game. It is a fun read and I think you will find this a "gem" of a book. This would make a great present to any youngsters who start an interest in baseball.
Rating: - Interesting and Fun Book
I would recommend this book for those wanting to learn MORE about scoring, not how to score. After reading, we went to a Major League Baseball game and kept score...lots of fun.
Rating:  - More Interesting Than Informative
This book contains an excellent history of scorekeeping (and thus lives up to its subtitle). As a fan of baseball history, I appreciated it for that. It was also a quick read, and I read it all in less than an afternoon. I recommend it if you are interested in the history of scoring.
It was lacking, however, in the "how-to" department. I was just learning to score games. I had been using the guide contained in baseball programs and was looking for a little more depth. This book did ... Read More
Rating:  - Comprehensive and Fun
Author Paul Dickson's love of baseball flows from every page of this delightful little book. It's not a how-to book, but rather an appreciation of the art form of scoring a baseball game. It includes a comprehesive list of abbreviations used in scoring, many anecdotes, and photos of scorecards from famous games.
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