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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
Publisher
Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
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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
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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