Kevin O’Malley, author and illustrator of over 70 books for children and young adults, has teamed up with freelance writer and baseball enthusiast Charlie Vascellaro to help the next generation of baseball fans learn their way around the bases.

The pair has combined to produce an inning-by-inning guide to what is going on in and around the ballpark during a major league baseball game, offering hundreds of little-known facts and vocabulary that are intended to entertain and enlighten at the same time.

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This 64-page book begins with a brief historical synopsis of the game often called "America’s National Pastime,” but quickly moves into a virtual guided tour of the ballpark and the experience of being there. Through a combination of vocabulary, illustrations, and quizzes, the new fan develops a richer experience of baseball. The addition of a digital app will create an ongoing narrative, recording the fan’s own observances, experiences, and expertise developed from attending multiple games, season-to-season.

Two years in the making, this book is ready to go to press and into the hands of the next generation of baseball fans. All that is needed now is a Kickstart to get the process in motion. Donations to this campaign will be used to cover the cost of graphic and web design, editing and production, the creation of an accompanying digital application, printing, mailing, and travel expenses to get the ball rolling in the direction of big league ballparks across the country. It is our heartfelt desire to assist in creating more informed, enlightened, and inspired young baseball fans, eventually contributing to an expanded audience from coast-to-coast and around the globe.

It’s our goal to get At the Ballpark into ballparks while the weather is warm and the boys of summer are still boys. We’re standing in the on-deck circle waiting for our chance to knock it out of the park. All we need now is the confidence and support of backers like you.