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Baseball's Best Excuses

Hilarious Excuses Every Baseball Player Should Know
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Baseball's Best Excuses by Joshua Shifrin offers a humorous look at the myriad excuses players use to explain their poor performances on the baseball field. Packed with witty lines like "The guy batting after me is terrible" and "I couldn't control my fastball," the book celebrates the lighter side of the sport. It includes a variety of funny, relatable excuses such as distractions from fans, unfamiliar park dimensions, or playing out of position. Complete with laugh-out-loud full-colour cartoons, this book is designed to bring humour to both professional and amateur players alike.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Baseball's Best Excuses is perfect for baseball players, coaches, and fans who enjoy the quirky side of the game. It makes an ideal gift for anyone who appreciates sport-related humour and wants to lighten the mood after a tough day on the diamond.

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Explain away your bad at-bats and imperfect pitches—and have your friends laugh at the same time!

In Baseball's Best Excuses, author Joshua Shifrin takes a witty approach in helping baseball players make sense of their worst days on the diamond. The next time a player leads his or her team in defeat, he or she can always explain the woeful performance with "The guy batting after me is terrible." Or after a bad pitching outing, players might try to explain the mishap with, "I couldn't control my fastball."

Shifrin has crafted loads of funny—but all-too-real—excuses for pros and amateurs alike. Examples include:

  • The pitcher was taking too much time between pitches.
  • The fans behind home plate were distracting.
  • I'm not used to the dimensions in this park.
  • The manager had me playing out of position.
  • And many more!

Whether you want to motivate the amateur in your life or laugh away embarrassing mistakes in your own game, Baseball's Best Excuses is a must-read. Complete with laugh-out-loud full-colour cartoons, this book makes for the perfect gift.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781510775848

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Sky Pony Press

Illustration: 20 full-color cartoons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 93g

Pages: 152

About the Author

Joshua Shifrinis a professor of psychology, licensed psychologist, writer, and avid sports fan. He has previously written nine books, includingGolf's Best Excuses,It's Not My Fault:150 Hilarious Excuses Every Tennis Player Should Know,Dingers: The 101 Most Memorable Home Runs in Baseball History,From the Links: Golf's Most Memorable Moments, and101 Incredible Moments in Tennis.

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