【Part 1 美國棒球王國】
1──引言Introduction
1 關於本書? About the Book
2 吉祥物與啦啦隊? Mascots and Cheerleaders
3 球隊命名? Naming the Teams
2──美國國球 The National Pastime
1 首長開球? The Ceremonial First Pitch
2 美國棒球的組織架構? The U.S. Baseball Organization
3──夏日的男孩 The Boys of Summer
1 夏日的男孩? The Boys of Summer
2 海濱男孩及外野看台男孩?? Beach Bums and Bleacher Bums
4──天候與球賽 Weather and the Games
1 因雨暫停? Rain Delay
2 補賽? Make-Up Games
3 一天兩場比賽? Doubleheaders
5──美國大聯盟全年無休 Year-Round MLB Activities
1 春訓? Spring Training
2 仲夏經典賽? The Mid-Summer Classic
3 秋季經典賽? The Fall Classic
4 冬季會議? The Winter Meetings
6──棒球主播及球評 The Play by Play Man and Commentator
1 對全壘打的即時反應? Reacting to Home Runs
2 七局伸懶腰? 7th Inning Stretching
3 隨隊記者? The Beat Writers
7──教練團 Coaching Staff
8──裁判Umpires
【Part 2 攻擊Offense】
1──打擊Batting
1 打擊率? The Batting Average
2 打跑戰術? Hit and Run
3 打擊表現? Batting Performance
4 擅打反方向的打者?? Batters Hitting to the Opposite Field
5 五點鐘的打者? Five Oclock Hitters
6 當強打遇上菜鳥投手? Sluggers vs. Rookie Pitchers
2──單季成就 Single-Season Achievement
1 雙二十? The 20-20 Man
2 雙三十? The 30-30 Man
3 雙四十? The 40-40 Man
4 打點王? The RBI Man
5 銀棒獎? The Silver Slugger Award
3──生涯成就 Career Achievement
300-300 俱樂部? The 300/300 Club
4──平時的貢獻 Everyday Contribution
1 指定打擊? Designated Hitters
2 左右開弓的打者? Switch Hitters
3 領頭羊? Leader of the Pack
4 中心打線與全壘打?? The Middle of Lineup and Their Homers
5 完全打擊? Hitting a Cycle
6 觸身球可以提高上壘率? HBP is Good for OBP
5──兩種不同的三冠王 Two Kinds of Triple Crowns
1 打擊三冠王? The Batting Triple Crown
2 投手三冠王? The Pitching Triple Crown
【Part 3 防守Defense】
1──金手套 Gold Glove
2──再見失誤 Walk-Off Error
3──雙殺打 Double Play
1 各守備位置的代表號 Each Positions Representative Numbers
2 雙殺的種類? Types of Double Plays
4──三壘守備 The Third Base Defense
5──安打三明治 Hit Sandwich
6──出局Out
7──美技撲球Diving Catch
8──捕手:沙場總指揮官The Catcher: Field Marshal
9──工具人�優替人 Utility Man
【Part 4 投球Pitching】
1──先發投手的「五人輪值先發」The Five-Man Rotation
2──中繼、後援與終結者 Middle Relievers, Setup Men, and Closers
3──王牌投手 The Ace
4──球技Skills
1 三振與四壞球保送? Strikeouts and Walks
2 「WHIP值」和自責分率? WHIP and ERA
5──球種 Pitching Varieties
1 慢速球? Slower Pitches
2 快速球? Fastballs
3 其他球種? Others
6──低肩側投型投手Sidearmer
7──左投剋左打 Left Handed Pitchers Against Left Handed Hitter
8──投手成就 Pitchers Achievement
9──投手的獎項Awards
1 金手套獎? The Gold Glove Award
2 賽揚獎? Cy Young Award
3 投手三冠王? The Pitching Triple Crown
4 三百勝俱樂部? The 300 Win Club
10──台灣之光 Outstanding Taiwan Pitchers
11──投補搭檔 The Battery—Pitchers and Catchers
【Part 5攻防之間 Hitting vs. Fielding】
1──棒球的一般用語 Baseball Jargons
2──投手用語 Pitchers Jargons
3──其他用語 Other Terms
【Part 6 實戰記述 Matchup Description】
1──模擬對戰 A Simulated Baseball Game
1 打完前八局? End of the Eighth Inning
2 打完第九局? End of the Ninth Inning
2──雙方的打擊順序 Batting Order
3──雙方打擊成績 Hitters Box Scores
4──雙方投手成績 Pitchers Box Scores
5──最終成績 The Final Scores
【Part 7重要獎項 Honors and Awards】
1──四大獎項 Major Awards
1 最有價值球員獎?? Most Valuable Player Award, MVP Award
2 賽揚獎? Cy Young Award
3 年度最佳新人獎�新人王? Rookie of the Year Award
4 年度最佳教練獎? Manager of the Year Award
2──其他五個獎項 Five Other Awards
1 金手套獎? The Rawlings Gold Glove Award
2 年度最佳救援投手獎 The Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
3 銀棒獎? The Silver Slugger Award
4 漢克阿倫獎? The Hank Aaron Award
5 關鍵時刻最佳球員獎? The Clutch Performer of the Month Award
3──棒球名人堂 Hall of Fame and Museum
【Part 8-1 特別專題(一) Special Features 1: General】
1──二壘安打 The Double
2──德州安打? Texas Hits
3──跨聯盟大賽 Interleague/Inter Conference
1 鄰居系列賽? Neighbors Series
2 州際公路大賽? Interstate Series
4──第十一個小時與「胖女士」 The 11th Hour and the Fat Lady
5──三百勝俱樂部 300 Win Club
6──勝負一線間 Thin Boundary between Win and Loss
7──主場優勢 Home Court Advantage
8──第十個球員 The 10th Player
9──主場變客場 Home Court Advantage Switched
10──勝負難分的球賽 Close Games
11──棒球與政治 Baseball and Politics
12──球迷的愛 Fans Love
13──促銷日 Promotion Day
14──食物與棒球的關係 Food Items and Baseball Terms
15──世界大賽與世界棒球經典賽 World Series and WBC
16──再見與致勝的全壘打或安打 The Walk-off HR/Hit and the Winning HR/Hit
17──新棒球時代 The New Baseball Ag
18──難堪的三振 Embarrassing Strike Out
【Part 8-2 特別專題(二):迷信與軼事Superstitions and Anecdotes】
1──從魔鬼魚變光芒 From Devil Rays to Rays
2──魔咒Curse
1 山羊魔咒? Curse of Billy Goat
2 紅雀魔咒或凱斯魔咒 The Curse of Keith Hernandez
3 黑襪魔咒? Black Sox Curse
4 貝比魯斯魔咒 The Curse of the Bambino/Babe Ruth
3──二年級生的厄運 Sophomore Jinx
4──軼事及趣聞Anecdotes
5──邪惡的帝國 The Evil Empire
6──豪華先發(大鈔先發) Luxury Lineup (Megabuck Lineup)
Abbreviation 棒球術語縮寫
Index 索引
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