Official Major League Baseball Rules Book, 2003 Edition

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Summary: The book is organized well, but the index needs work.
Review: In the Runner Section, there is no information about taking a lead off the base.

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Summary: Fascinating for someone who didn't know the rules!
Review: It fits into a jacket pocket. Whip it out at the game! At times it's a coversation piece. I give it four stars instead of five only because there was one instance where the announcer quoted a rule that was not the same as in this book, but so what?

Rating:
Summary: Fascinating for someone who didn't know the rules!
Review: It fits into a jacket pocket. Whip it out at the game! At times it's a coversation piece. I give it four stars instead of five only because there was one instance where the announcer quoted a rule that was not the same as in this book, but so what?

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Summary: Still No Changes Since 1996
Review: The last change to the Official Baseball Rules was in 1996, so the 1996 through 2003 editions are all identical except for the cover and the price.

Although the publisher's statement that this edition is "complete with any and all rules changes in place for the 2003 season" isn't strictly false, it's very misleading!

Of course, if you need a new copy or the Official Baseball Rules, or you don't own a post-1995 copy, then this is the edition to buy.

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Summary: Necessary for understanding the game of baseball in full.
Review: The other reviewer needs to understand that of course there is no information in the rules of baseball concerning "runners leading off base". Such situations are covered by out/safe and batter/runner situations in the rules. How or when or why a runner "takes a lead" is entirely outside the pervue of the rules of baseball

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Summary: Convenient Size
Review: This is a great companion for umpiring. It is small enough to keep in your glove compartment in your car, but big enough that the text and diagram are easy to read and see. The size also makes it easy to hold in one hand and read while eating. If you do any umpiring (like my volunteer umpiring for Little League, which also includes other rules), you should have a copy of this book.