{"product_id":"9781897277287","title":"Weird Facts about Baseball","description":"Baseball…it is a game of statistics, but it is also a game of errors, bloopers and crazy moments. Weird Facts about Baseball is a collection of the most ridiculous, funny, and wacky moments that have happened in the history of the game: \u003cp\u003e• In one of the craziest trades in baseball, Cy Young, one of the greatest pitchers of all time, was actually traded for a suit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The great Babe Ruth's big mistake—with two outs in the ninth inning of the seventh game of the World Series, he tried to steal a base against veteran pitcher Peter Alexander\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The record for the most home runs in a season goes to the 1997 Seattle Mariners with 264—Ken Griffey Jr. (56), Alex Rodriguez (23), Jay Buhner (40) and Paul Sorrento (31) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• In the 1970s, the average salary of a pro ball player was $25,000, and in 2008, it was in the neighborhood of $3.1 million\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• Ball players are a superstitious lot—Craig Biggio never washed his helmet during the season; Wade Boggs ate chicken before every game; and Vic Davalillo would pet baby chicks before each game\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• The 1926 New York Giants hold the record for the longest consecutive winning streak with 26 games in which they beat every National League team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlus a bundle more stories from the lighter side of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lone Pine Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051441864944,"sku":"9781897277287","price":12.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781897277287_p0.jpg?v=1763612123","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781897277287","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}