Home Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance by James C. Puhalla; Jeffrey V. Krans; J. Michael Goatley (ISBN: 9780471447931)

Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance Hardcover - 2003 - 1st Edition

Name: Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance
Price: 14.92 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jim Puhalla; Jeff Krans; Mike Goatley
ISBN: 9780471447931

by James C. Puhalla; Jeffrey V. Krans; J. Michael Goatley

Browse more copies for sale ↓

From the publisher

Create the flawless playing field your team and its fans deserve. This book covers it all, from stadium and field design to fences and drainage to amenities for spectators. In practical, non-technical language, the authors outline the most common problems you?re likely to encounter and provide solutions for each, including special considerations for all major North American climate zones. With contributions from Major League groundskeepers who share their experiences in managing state-of-the-art facilities, this guide is your ticket to a truly gorgeous field.

From the rear cover

Complete guidelines and specifications for designing, building, and maintaining baseball and softball fields

Baseball and Softball Fields is a hands-on tool for everyone responsible for the maintenance and management of baseball and softball facilities, including new construction and reconstruction projects. Packed with in-depth material on the design, construction, and maintenance of baseball and softball fields, this practical resource offers real-world knowledge from industry experts, including Major League groundskeepers. Other useful information includes guidelines, specifications, and tips for keeping playing fields in top-notch condition.

Leading professionals demonstrate the proven techniques and best practices they use year after year to overcome common problems, from cosmetic fixes for damaged turfgrass to spot drainage systems for wet spots on a field. Written in nontechnical language that professionals can quickly understand, the step-by-step guidelines in this book can be swiftly implemented without any background in field design, turfgrass management, or soil science. From recreational fields to state-of-the-art stadiums, coverage addresses a variety of useful topics for a broad range of ballparks, including:

Stadium and field design
Fences, dugouts, and bullpens
Drainage and irrigation
Soil selection
Turf management
Field aesthetics
Renovation
Skinned-area maintenance

With material addressing all three growing zones in North America-the warm season, the transitional, and the cool season-Baseball and Softball Fields is a potent resource for builders, managers, and groundskeepers of all types of baseball and softball fields.

Details

Title Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance
Author James C. Puhalla; Jeffrey V. Krans; J. Michael Goatley
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 226
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date 2003-08-14
Illustrated Yes
Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780471447931 / 0471447935
Weight 1.36 lbs (0.62 kg)
Dimensions 10.38 x 7.06 x 0.64 in (26.37 x 17.93 x 1.63 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Baseball fields - Design and construction, Baseball fields - Maintenance and repair
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002153262
Dewey Decimal Code 796.357

Media reviews

Citations

Reference and Research Bk News, 02/01/2004, Page 74

About the author

JIM PUHALLA is President of Sportscape International, Inc., a firm specializing in the design, construction, renovation, and maintenance of sports fields and related facilities. He has contributed numerous articles to Sports Turf magazine and received the magazine's "Baseball Diamond of the Year" award in 1995 for reconstructing Boardman High School's field in Ohio.

JEFF KRANS is Professor of Agronomy in the Golf and Sports Turf Management program at Mississippi State University. He has conducted extensive turfgrass research, as well as developed, patented, and commercialized four turf-type bermudagrass cultivars.

MIKE GOATLEY is Professor of Agronomy in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Mississippi State University. He has conducted turfgrass research in the areas of plant nutrition, plant growth regulation, and soil modification.

More Copies for Sale

Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different

Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance

by Jim Puhalla; Jeff Krans; Mike Goatley

Used
good
Hardcover

Condition

Used - Good

Binding

Hardcover

ISBN 10 / ISBN 13

9780471447931 / 0471447935

Quantity Available

Seller

Ergodebooks

HOUSTON, Texas, United States

Seller rating:

This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Item Price

$14.92

FREE shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:

Wiley, 2003-08-14. Hardcover. Good.

Item Price

$14.92

FREE shipping to USA

Baseball and Softball Fields: Design, Construction, Renovation, and Maintenance

by Jim Puhalla

New
Hardcover

Condition

New

Binding

Hardcover

ISBN 10 / ISBN 13

9780471447931 / 0471447935

Quantity Available

Seller

The Saint Bookstore

Southport, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Seller rating:

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Item Price

$104.92

$12.60 shipping to USA

Show Details

Description:

Hardback. New. This practical and in-depth guide provides the latest material on the design, construction, and maintenance of baseball and softball fields. It covers a wide range of topics from stadium and field design, bleachers, fences, amenities for spectators (such as concession stands and restrooms), water drainage, soil selection, turf management, and more.