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By Nathan Aaseng. 1983
Invites the reader to make decisions about do-or-die situations in ten World Series games. Describes what actually happened and how…
it affected the outcome of the game. Grade 5-8 and older readers. 1983.By Claire Mackay. 1994
In nine "innings," Claire Mackay examines and explains every imaginable aspect of the game of baseball. Beginning with the history…
of the game, Mackay describes the player's positions, equipment, and the ballparks they play in. Throughout the book are bits of baseball lore and trivia. Grades 4-7. c1994.By G. P Jordan. 1993
A guide for the baseball fan or player who wants to understand all aspects of the game better. It includes…
the rules of baseball, a short history of the game and its stars, plus batting tips, how to use a scorecard and much more. Grades 5-8. 1993.By Doreen Rappaport. 2017
Recounts the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson (1919-1972), the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball…
and played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named Rookie of the Year, National League MVP, World Series champ, and became an American hero. For grades 5-8. 2017Short biography of Pedro Martínez, the baseball pitcher who helped get the Boston Red Sox to a World Series championship.…
Named to the All-Star team eight times, Pedro grew up in Manoguayabo in the Dominican Republic and played with his talented older brother, Ramón. For grades 2-4. 2015By Marty Appel, Martin Appel. 2015
By Kostya Kennedy. 2014
Examines the career of baseball player and manager Rose (born 1941), who was banned from the game in 1989 because…
of gambling. Details Rose's rise to become one of the premier players of the 1960s and 1970s and his fight for induction into the Hall of Fame. 2014By Charles R. Smith Jr., Frank Morrison. 2012
A story in rhyme recounts the second Negro League baseball all-star game in Chicago. Recaps each of the nine innings…
in which legendary players such as Satchel Paige, Cool Papa Bell, and Turkey Stearnes brought fans to their feet. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2012By Glenn Stout. 2012
Profiles four professional baseball players: pitcher Mordecai Brown, who lost a finger in a farming accident; third baseman Ron Santo,…
who dealt with diabetes throughout his career; pitcher Jim Abbott, who was born without his right hand; and outfielder Curtis Pride, who was born deaf. For grades 3-6. 2012By Shelley Sommer. 2011
Biography of Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Greenberg (1911-1986), who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s and…
1940s. Discusses early twentieth-century immigrant life in New York City, where Greenberg grew up, and the widespread prejudice the Jewish athlete endured. For grades 4-7. 2011By Glenn Stout. 2011
Biographical sketches of baseball pioneers who fought prejudice to play: Hank Greenberg, one of the first Jewish players; Jackie Robinson,…
the first African American in the major leagues; Fernando Valenzuela, a Latino pitcher from Mexico; and Ila Borders, the first woman on a men's college team. For grades 3-6. 2010By Matt Scheff. 2016
By James N. Giglio. 2001
The author of The Presidency of John F. Kennedy offers readers the most comprehensive account of baseball legend Stan Musial,…
describing his youth in Depression-era Pennsylvania, record-breaking baseball career with the Cardinals, World War II military service, and personal lifeBy James N. Giglio. 2015
Stan Musial was one of the greatest baseball hitters of all time.The records he set may be broken, but nobody…
will ever forget his devotion to baseball, his friendliness and endless good spirits, and his love of people. It is with good reason that Stan Musial is still known affectionately as Stan the Man. For grades 4-7This incisive and important biography of Satchel Paige--one of the true legends of American sports, who was the heart and…
soul of Negro League Baseball gives us a vivid picture of "the world's greatest pitcher" and the times that shaped him and were shaped by him. An essential book not only for baseball fans and scholars but for those interested in American Studies and the history of American race relationsSportswriter and author of Who's Your Caddy? (DB 56286) presents one hundred memorable entries from his Sports Illustrated column. Includes…
commentary about Ben Comen, a high school cross-country runner with cerebral palsy, and about disabled golfer Casey Martin, who sued the PGA. Introduction by Lance Armstrong. 2007By Robert Lipsyte. 2005
Sportswriter presents baseball's greats and discusses the reasons they achieved legendary status. Explains that beyond hitting amazing home runs, pitching…
perfect games, making impossible catches, or stealing home, these players affected American culture and the history of the game. For grades 4-7. 2006By Mark Fainaru-Wada, Lance Williams. 2006
Journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle highlight the role of the Bay Area Lab Cooperative (BALCO)--a nutritional supplement company--in supplying…
professional athletes with banned substances. Concentrates on owner Victor Conte's involvement with baseball player Barry Bonds and the 2003 investigation led by IRS agent Jeff Novitzky. Strong language. Bestseller. 2006By Ming Yao, Yao Ming, Ric Bucher. 2004
Autobiography of the Houston Rockets' seven feet six inches tall basketball player from Shanghai, China. Yao Ming describes his early…
career at home, his 2002 adaptation to the NBA's style of play, and cultural differences between East and West. Introduction by coauthor Ric Bucher. 2004