If you have a baseball glove and a baseball, you and your friends can have an enjoyable afternoon in the park playing catch. But what does it take to play an official game of baseball? Readers will enjoy learning the ins and out of America's favorite pastime by taking a close-up look at the tools needed to play the game. Colorful photographs of young athletes playing baseball were expertly chosen to show baseball gear in use. The manageable text will help draw in readers of varying levels.