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Sports and games, Sports biography, United States history, Baseball
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Brief history of the American sport of baseball. Describes changes in the equipment and uniforms, including team colors, numbered jerseys,…
gloves, and chest protectors. Discusses various rules and examples of cheating. Features baseball terms, playing fields, and star athletes. For grades 3-6. 2007
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Sports and games, Travel and geography, Humour, Sports biography, Baseball, United States history, United States travel and geography
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Kansas City sportswriter accompanies ninety-three-year-old former Negro League veteran Buck O'Neil to baseball games for a year. O'Neil reminisces about…
his teammates and his career as a player, a scout, and the first African American coach in the Majors. Some strong language. 2007
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Sports and games, Biography, Baseball
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Lawyer recalls his two seasons as a batboy for the New York Yankees in 1992 and 1993. Describes his experiences…
and responsibilities, including cleaning sinks and fetching equipment; enduring players' demands; meeting girls; interacting with his heroes; and nearly failing high school because of his job. Some strong language. 2005
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Hobbies and crafts, Sports and games, Baseball
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Colleagues at the New York Daily News investigate sports memorabilia--specifically a near-perfect 1909 baseball card of Pittsburgh Pirates player Honus…
Wagner. Explores the ethics and business dealings of the collectibles industry, details Wagner's career, and examines suspicions of fraud when the card sold for $2.35 million in 2007. 2007
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United States history, Baseball, Sports biography
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From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer…
Rickey Henderson, baseball's epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America's heart over nearly five electric decades in the game. Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson's does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and he's scored more runs than any player ever. "If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers," the baseball historian Bill James once said. But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey Henderson's is a story of Oakland, California, the town that gave rise to so many legendary athletes like him. And it's a story of a sea change in sports, when athletes gained celebrity status and Black players finally earned equitable salaries. Henderson embraced this shift with his trademark style, playing for nine different teams throughout his decades-long career and sculpting a brash, larger-than-life persona that stole the nation's heart. Now, in the hands of critically acclaimed sportswriter and culture critic Howard Bryant, one of baseball's greatest and most original stars finally gets his due. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook
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General fiction, Multi-cultural fictionSports and games, Baseball
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Presents the history of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through its decline after Jackie Robinson moved…
to the major leagues in 1947 and broke the racial barrier. Discusses gifted athletes, discrimination, and the players' passion for the sport. For grades 3-6 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2008
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Sports and games, Sports biography, Baseball, Medicine
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In a sequel to his memoir Juiced (DB 60020), former professional baseball player Jose Canseco names fellow players who also…
used performance-enhancing anabolic steroids. Maintains that team management, owners, and agents know about drug use. Denounces the congressional Mitchell Report for leaving out names. Strong language. 2008
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Baseball
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Offering viewpoints on both Jackie Robinson and his role in the world of baseball in the 1940s, a collection of…
writings that include some letters by Robinson himself sheds light on the cultural impact of his actions and the man behind the popular hero.
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Sports and games, Baseball
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Sportswriter chronicles the 2007 baseball season of two veteran pitchers--Mike Mussina of the New York Yankees and Tom Glavine of…
the New York Mets--as they try to reach the playoffs. Details the ways these players coped with their physical limitations and used their game knowledge to achieve personal milestones. 2008
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Sports and games, Baseball, United States history, Customs and cultures
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Chronicles African American baseball from the nineteenth century until Jackie Robinson broke into the major leagues in 1945. Uses first-person…
accounts to profile the teams and players. Covers the business aspects of the league. Commissioned by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Foreword by Jules Tygiel. 2006
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Inspirational and family life, Sports and games, Biography, Baseball, Sports biography, Christianity, Addiction and substance abuse, Religious biography
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Autobiography of an All-Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers. Hamilton describes being first choice in the 1999 baseball draft as…
a high school senior. Details his time in the minor leagues and discusses the cocaine addiction that jeopardized his life until a spiritual redemption in 2005 saved him. 2008
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Sports and games, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Sports biography, Baseball, United States history
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Torre's take on managing baseball's New York Yankees from 1996-2007, achieving six American League pennants and four World Series championships.…
Torre describes crucial games, steroid abuse, his relationships with superstars Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, and disagreements with owner George Steinbrenner and the front office. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2009
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Biography, Sports and games, Inspirational and family life, Sports biography, Humour, Baseball
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Autobiography of former all-star baseball pitcher drafted to the New York Mets in 1980 after graduating from Los Angeles sports-powerhouse…
Crenshaw High. Recovering addict Strawberry describes his rise to fame and his substance abuse, trouble with the law, and cancer. Credits his turnaround to a newfound faith in God. 2009
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Sports and games, Disabilities, Biography of persons with disabilities, Baseball, Sports biography, War and military biography
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Details the heroism and determination of World War II G.I. Lou Brissie, who was wounded in Italy in December 1944.…
Recounts Brissie's refusal to allow his leg to be amputated despite major damage, his against-all-odds recovery, and his use of a leg brace to become a Philadelphia Athletics pitcher. 2009
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Biography, Sports and games, True crime, Sports biography, Baseball
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Biography of Alex Rodriguez, the highest-paid player in the history of baseball. Sports Illustrated writer expands on her exposé of…
Rodriguez's use of steroids--tracing substance abuse since his high school days in Miami. Details Rodriguez's personal and professional life, including his divorce and dedication to Kabbalah. Some strong language. 2009
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Biography, Sports and games, Baseball
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Biography of New York Yankees catcher Lawrence "Yogi" Berra (born 1925 in St. Louis). Chronicles Berra's career, which began after…
he dropped out of school in eighth grade. Describes his 1946 signing by the Yankees and subsequent success, including five consecutive World Series and stints as manager and coach. 2009
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Biography, Sports and games, Sports biography, Baseball
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Author of Rising from the Rails (RC 59817) portrays the personality and career of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel…
Paige (1906-1982). Chronicles Paige's time in the Negro leagues, his 1948 signing to the major league Cleveland Indians, and the prevailing racial segregation in America. 2009
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Sports and games, Baseball
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Examines the roles of science and technology in modern baseball games, from developing the most efficient equipment and ball parks…
to strengthening athletes by improving training techniques and nutritional requirements. For grades 3-6. 2009
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Arts and entertainment, Baseball, Sports and games, Travel and geography
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Just as baseball is at the heart of America, so too is Route 66. This book is a photographic tribute…
to the national pastime along the artery that stretches from the shores of Lake Michigan, close to where the Cubs play, to the Pacific Ocean at Santa Monica, where baseball memories and players abound. Among the players who will guide readers on the journey will be baseball greats George Brett, Billy Hatcher, Alex Bregman, and Ryan Howard. Leading off will be Johnny Bench of Binger, Oklahoma, and cleaning up will be Jim Thome of Peoria, Illinois.In Grassroots Baseball: Route 66, photographer Jean Fruth weaves more than 250 full-color images of the national pastime along the historic highway into a tapestry that reminds us of the heart and soul of America.Route 66 passes through eight states in its journey to the Pacific, and each chapter opens with a first-person essay by a baseball legend from that locale recounting his early memories of playing the game, and what it was like growing up along the Mother Road. That highway took stars like George Brett, Billy Hatcher, Alex Bregman, Adam LaRoche, and Ryan Howard to faraway places they only dreamed about as kids.Each chapter documents the route they took, from sandlots, ranches, and beaches to ballparks at every level of organized baseball, from Little League games to the World Series. With an introduction by Johnny Bench, a foreword by Mike Veeck, a preface by retired Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson, and an afterword by Jim Thome, this book touches all the bases for any and every baseball fan.
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Sports biography, United States history, Baseball
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“Seldom does a sports biography—especially a page-turner—so comprehensively explain the forces that made an icon the way they are.” –…
Sports IllustratedFrom the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America’s heart over nearly five electric decades in the game.Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson’s does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and he’s scored more runs than any player ever. “If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you’d have two Hall of Famers,” the baseball historian Bill James once said.But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey Henderson’s is a story of Oakland, California, the town that gave rise to so many legendary athletes like him. And it’s a story of a sea change in sports, when athletes gained celebrity status and Black players finally earned equitable salaries. Henderson embraced this shift with his trademark style, playing for nine different teams throughout his decades-long career and sculpting a brash, larger-than-life persona that stole the nation’s heart. Now, in the hands of critically acclaimed sportswriter and culture critic Howard Bryant, one of baseball’s greatest and most original stars finally gets his due.