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The Usual Suspects is Carl Childress' third book in three years. But it's his first book on the rules since 1988! Based on a
series of articles in Officiating.com, it is a close examination of the common-place rules of baseball.
"In spite of the Internet problem areas continue to plague the amateur official," Carl says. "An umpire may know the rule -
the batter may not interfere with the catcher's attempt to retire a runner - but he might not know the latest authoritative opinion or
interpretation defining 'batter interference.'"
That's part of what this book is all about.
As always with one of Carl's books, you'll quickly discover its second "reason for being," which is entertainment. Carl's blend of
wit and humor has been the hallmark of his work ever since he appeared on the national scene back in 1984. Spicing up his writing with
real-life war stories, he'll delight and surprise you at the most unlikely spots. In short, you never know what he's going to say!
Right Sports began its partnership with Carl in 2001. We've published four editions of
Baseball Rule Differences (the BRD),
51 Ways to Ruin a Baseball Game, and now The Usual Suspects.
Look also in the next few weeks for the chance to pre-order 50 More Ways to Ruin a Baseball Game.
As Tom Cruise says in A Few Good Men: "And the hits just keep on coming!"
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