Curveballs Chronicles The Science And History Of Baseball

What would happen to a perfectly smooth baseball without any raised seams?

Who is the German physicist who first described the aerodynamic force that curves spinning balls?

What is the scientific name of the physical force that causes a spinning baseball to curve?

Approximately how long does a 95-mile-per-hour fastball take to reach home plate from the pitcher's mound?

What color is the thread used to stitch official Major League baseballs?

How many milliseconds does a batter have to actually decide whether to swing at a fast pitch?

How many hand-stitched double-cross stitches are on a standard Major League baseball?

Why does a knuckleball move so unpredictably through the air?

Which pitch is the most exciting to watch?