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Highlights
- Whether you're a FOOTBALL fan, a PICKLEBALL pro, a TENNIS aficionado, or a CRICKET enthusiast, you'll love this fascinating collection of *over 200* sports facts.
- About the Author: Alf Alderson is an award-winning adventure sports and travel journalist and photographer based in Pembrokeshire, Wales.
- 96 Pages
- Humor, Topic
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Book Synopsis
Whether you're a FOOTBALL fan, a PICKLEBALL pro, a TENNIS aficionado, or a CRICKET enthusiast, you'll love this fascinating collection of *over 200* sports facts. Did you know...- A standard basketball has about 4,118 "pebbles" on its outer surface?
- All Major League Baseball umpires must wear black underwear in case their pants split?
- The longest ever pickleball rally consisted of 10,532 consecutive shots and lasted over 2 hours?
Like the sound of these facts and want to know more? Then On the Ball is essential reading. Featuring obscure, unbelievable, intriguing, and engaging facts about some of the world's most popular ball sports, discover more than 200 fascinating nuggets of information on the sports, the balls, the players, the history, and more. Find out why the number of dimples on a golf ball can make you a better player, what the fastest recorded serve is in a tennis match, and who is the world's highest-earning ball player. All this makes this miscellany a must-have for any sports trivia fans.
About the Author
Alf Alderson is an award-winning adventure sports and travel journalist and photographer based in Pembrokeshire, Wales. His writing has appeared in a wide range of publications and websites includingthe Guardian, the Daily Telegraph, the Independent, Toronto Globe & Mail, South China Morning Post, Financial Times, and Mpora.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.3 Inches (H) x 4.85 Inches (W)
Weight: .39 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 96
Genre: Humor
Sub-Genre: Topic
Publisher: Dog N Bone
Theme: Sports
Format: Hardcover
Author: Alf Alderson
Language: English
Street Date: September 9, 2025
TCIN: 1001852454
UPC: 9781912983872
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-5088
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.39 pounds
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