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Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Meet the men who were and remain the heroes of baseball. These are men who did more than hit home runs or pitch perfect games--they changed the way our society perceives itself, and the goals we set for ourselves and our nation.
Author
Publisher
Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A look at the history of baseball shows the evolution of the sport from the sandlot to multi-million dollar stadiums, and examines such aspects of baseball as pitching, uniforms, gloves, umpires, and ballpark food.
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seasoned pitchers Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina have seen it all in the Major Leagues, and both entered 2007 in search of individual milestones and one more shot at the World Series-Glavine with the Mets, Mussina five miles away with the Yankees. The two veterans experience very different seasons-one on a team dealing with the pressure to get to a World Series for the first time in seven years, the other with a team expected to be there every year....
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This nonfiction picture book tells the story of Lena Blackburne and his Baseball Rubbing Mud, which major league teams (and many other teams) use to take the shine off brand-new baseballs. This is also a story of how failure in one area led to triumph in another. Illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"[T]his new fanbook is filled with fun trivia, unique lingo, and illustrated behind-the-skills how-to's. Chapters include Team Tidbits (salient baseball facts about every MLB team), Think Like a Manager (essential strategies to understand), He Reminds Me Of (compares current players to legendary greats of America's favorite pastime), and much more!"--Amazon website.
Author
Publisher
Little Brown & Co
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Mariano Rivera tells his story for the first time: the championships, the bosses (including the Boss), the rivalries, the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in the United States, and of maintaining Christian values in professional athletics. The twelve-time All-Star will discuss what it's like to run up to that mound with the game, or the season squarely on his shoulders.
Author
Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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Description
Using an "Everyman" player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947. Illustrations from oil paintings by artist Kadir Nelson.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In 1950, Kathryn Johnston wanted to play Little League, but an unwritten rule kept girls from trying out. So she cut off her hair and tried out as a boy under the nickname "Tubby." She made the team--and inspired future generations. An inspiring and suspenseful story about what it means to want to do something so badly you're willing to break the rules--and how, sometimes, breaking the rules can lead to change"--
""The true story of Kathryn "Tubby"...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Avenue
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
A four-color celebration of the New York Mets' iconic World Series championship, with oral history-style text throughout and a new foreword by Jimmy Kimmel. October 2021 will mark the 35th anniversary of the 86 Mets' World Series win. ESPN will be airing a multi-part 30 for 30 documentary series on the subject, which will also be produced by ESPN Films, Jimmy Kimmel, Cousin Sal Iacono, and Major League Baseball and directed by Nick Davis. The show...
Author
Series
Legends volume 1
Publisher
Philomel Books,an Imprint of Penguin Group
Pub. Date
©2015.
Language
English
Description
In this volume, Howard Bryant brings to life the best that baseball has to offer--the heroes, the bitter rivalries, the moments that every sports--loving kid should know.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Jackie Robinson was the first Black Major League Baseball player and an important civil rights leader. Before he made history as a pioneer in sports, Jackie was a hardworking kid who loved to play all kinds of ball games. When Jackie was growing up, Black and white sports players in the United States were not treated the same way. Jackie used his amazing baseball talent to help bring all players together and work toward ending the unfair treatment...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Los hispanohablantes pueden ahora conocer m�as sobre la serie m�as famosa del campeonato de b�eisbol: �la Serie Mundial! "Tercer strike, ponchado". "Quieto". "Jonr�on". Cada octubre, millones de aficionados al b�eisbol de todo el pa�is esperan ansiosamente ver qu�e equipo gana la mayor competencia del b�eisbol. Pero los partidos originales de la d�ecada de 1900 dif�icilmente se parec�ian a los de hoy. Echa un vistazo a m�as...
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