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In the tradition of the Guinness Book of World Records and The Book of Lists comes the ultimate smorgasbord of sports information, 23 Ways To Get To First Base. Written for the fan who needs to know it all, 23 Ways is the first comprehensive collection of at-the-tip-of-your-tongue sports knowledge that's sure to become must-have reading and the ultimate bar-bet referee. 23 Ways explores the true operating system of sports, the facts and figures, dates and data that fans think they know or wish they did. It's a one-of-a-kind potpourri of sports???triviata,??? presented in an entertaining and visually arresting assortment of lists, charts, graphs, timelines and short narratives, including:??????????All eight positions in Abbott & amp; Costello's classic???Who's On First???? routine??????????????Official names, weights, values and history of majo sports trophies; Every sports-related phobia??????????????The full text of Bill Murray's???Cinderella speech??? from Caddyshack??????????????The names of the original Rotisserie League teams??????????????All Wheaties box athlete covers (and the story behind the idea)??????????????The name of every athlete who has guest-starred on The Simpsons; And of course???the 23 ways a baseball player can safely reach first base.