Ichiro, Satchel, and the Babe: More of Baseball's Fun Facts and Serious Trivia
by Mike Attiyeh

As baseball season starts up again, Ichiro, Satchel, and the Babe should be required reading for every fan of the national pastime. Compiled by baseball historian and sports writer Mike Attiyeh, this sequel to Who Was Traded for Lefty Grove? provides another outstanding collection of more than 600 fascinating facts and tantalizing trivia that span the entire history of the sport.

Among the questions: Which southpaw retired Babe Ruth in each of their first 11 official at-bats? Which team was originally known as the Atlantics? Which Hall of Fame second baseman played only one game at that position over his first four major league seasons? Which two teams share the record for the most players with at least 20 home runs, each with seven? (April, 360 pages, $16.95 paperback)