This book investigates the depth of a reader's baseball knowledge through a structured, multi-inning quiz format. David Nemec, a recognized baseball historian and author, utilizes his extensive background in the sport's statistics and lore to construct a series of challenging inquiries. The book employs a game-based framework to test the reader's recall of historical facts, player statistics, and obscure baseball rules.

Experts in sports trivia often cite Nemec's work as a rigorous test for dedicated baseball enthusiasts. Readers frequently note the high difficulty level of the questions, which requires a significant grasp of historical baseball data.