The dying art of the hidden-ball trick dates back to the early days of pro baseball, with seven successful executions documented in 1876 alone. This ruse occurs

Since its inception, it seems that baseball's rules were made to be broken. In this lively tour through baseball's underhanded history, readers will learn how t

Through many years of research, Bill Deane has documented 260 successful hidden-ball tricks--putting the rarity of the play roughly in the class of the no-hitte

An insider’s look at baseball’s unwritten rules, explained with examples from the game’s most fascinating characters and wildest historical moments. Every

Baseball fans can enjoy fascinating stories about great plays and controversial calls on the diamond, all while testing their own knowledge of the game. Is ther