The Baseball Book of Why: The Answers to Questions You've Always Wondered about from America's National Pastime

John McCollister answers more than one hundred questions about baseball's rules, history, and traditions. Entries explain why left-handed pitchers are called southpaws, why the field is known as a diamond, and why starting pitchers are typically limited to around 100 pitches.

McCollister has written histories of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers. Short entries and black-and-white photographs cover the game's terminology, playing conventions, and history, including Jackie Robinson's arrival in Major League Baseball.